as in dismissal
treatment that is deliberately unfriendly
took her rebuff in stride, and still greeted her cousin with a friendly smile the next time they met
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as in to spurn
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Recent Examples of rebuff
Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025
After learning some of these details from reporters, her mother sought to have the ashes returned to her, but she was rebuffed by local authorities.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Carter also rebuffed Soviet attempts to engage in the peace talks, which erased the possibility of securing comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace, as historian Galen Jackson argues in his recent book.
—Benjamin V. Allison / Made By History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
Trump’s longtime, but perhaps half-hearted, bid to purchase Greenland was rebuffed in his first term.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Dec. 2024
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Verb
The Coast Guard sent out a helicopter, but their efforts were rebuffed by dangerous weather conditions.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025
After learning some of these details from reporters, her mother sought to have the ashes returned to her, but she was rebuffed by local authorities.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Carter also rebuffed Soviet attempts to engage in the peace talks, which erased the possibility of securing comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace, as historian Galen Jackson argues in his recent book.
—Benjamin V. Allison / Made By History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
Trump’s longtime, but perhaps half-hearted, bid to purchase Greenland was rebuffed in his first term.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuff
Noun
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The lawsuits are likely destined for dismissal but, by Trump’s thinking, that doesn’t matter.Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
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The dismissal of protests puts Griffin’s route only through appeals in the courts.Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
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Honda, founded in 1948, has long pursued a go-it-alone approach, developing components like engines on its own and spurning globe-spanning alliances.River Akira Davis, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Since the current qualifying-offer procedure was implemented in 2012, a total of 144 players spurned the one-year proposal from their teams.Chuck Murr, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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For studios and strategists, these shortlists act as a critical milestone as the industry prepares for potential surprises and snubs.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Read on for the most notable snubs and surprises of the 2025 nominations.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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That drew particular scorn as Mr. Musk turned his social media army against the bill.Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
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As the saying goes, hell hath no fury like a woman (or man) scorned.Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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Larger than life, his creation repulses and torments him, and Victor spends the rest of his life both running from it and trying to destroy it.Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The optical, stop-motion, and puppetry effects alone should make Brain Damage a priority on your watchlist, but Henenlotter’s film excites and repulses on a deeper level.Rory Doherty, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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Unlike drunkenness and hygiene issues — such as clipping fingernails and taking off shoes — which are widely disdained by fellow passengers, opinions on seat reclining mainly fall into two camps: those who say don’t do it, and others who argue the recline button exists for a reason.Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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As a student at The John Carroll School, Paula Etting disdained public office.Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2024
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Once that’s complete, the living cells are then processed away, leaving the artery structure behind, which can then be implanted in a new patient without risk of rejection.Alex Knapp, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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But also, this business is full of rejection and people just disregard you.Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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The deal, which Biden rejected for national security reasons, may damage future investments and business plans with foreign allies, analysts have said.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Although Denver and Adams County voters rejected the tax, the measure won with strong support from the suburbs.Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Rebuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuff. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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