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
Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Apr. 2025
The most recent came last year when a court rebuffed Disney’s bid to dismiss a case over Gina Carano’s firing from The Mandalorian in a ruling that explored whether free speech allows private companies to fire employees who publicly clash with their values.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
Importantly, Martinez’s team rebuffed CTU’s efforts to constrain principals from being able to run their schools.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration has sought to cut off federal assistance funding and foreign aid, but has so far been rebuffed by the courts.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Seraphina, wary of Brendan’s past failures, quickly rebuffs him.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Apr. 2025
The most recent came last year when a court rebuffed Disney’s bid to dismiss a case over Gina Carano’s firing from The Mandalorian in a ruling that explored whether free speech allows private companies to fire employees who publicly clash with their values.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
Importantly, Martinez’s team rebuffed CTU’s efforts to constrain principals from being able to run their schools.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration has sought to cut off federal assistance funding and foreign aid, but has so far been rebuffed by the courts.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuff
Noun
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The order included full pardons of those already sentenced, commutations of sentences of 14 Proud Boys and Oath Keepers and the dismissal of all pending cases.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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But chipping away at central bank independence, as Trump appears to be doing with his open criticism of the Fed chair and implicit threats of dismissal, is a historically sure way to high inflation.—
Ana Carolina Garriga,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After Benedict retired and Francis replaced him in 2013, the new pope spurned Castel Gandolfo and impressed the international media with his down-to-earth demeanor and thrifty trimmings.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Fried agreed to an eight-year, $218 million deal with the Yankees two days after Soto spurned them.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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So any of the below snubs could change, and IndieWire understands the festival hasn’t screened all the possibilities just yet.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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Newsweek spoke to therapist Samantha Silverman about the plus-one snub and whether or not the poster was right to leave the wedding prematurely.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The temporary ruling in favor of 19 Democratic state attorneys general was met with scorn over the weekend from the White House and Musk, who called for the judge to be impeached.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
10 Feb. 2025
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Klay Thompson has already been scorned by his new team.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
Verb
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The Republicans who disdained him and tried to terminate his leadership have made his point by leaving the party and becoming Democrats (or at least voting for Democrats).—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
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For his second presidential term, Donald Trump stacked his health team with men who disdain the medical consensus.—
Ezekiel J. Emanuel,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Their firm rejection of federal government conditions also emphasizes autonomy's critical role in organizational health.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The 6-foot-11 big man is logging averages of 19.2 points, 10.4 boards, 4.9 dimes, 1.1 swipes and 0.8 rejections across his 75 available contests.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There are plenty of glaring examples, such as Steve Jobs and Google being rejected by some of the world’s most renowned VCs (https://www.bvp.com/anti-portfolio).—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The best way to avoid the tariffs, Trump has told businesses, is to make goods inside the U.S. EU officials had suggested sector-specific zero-for-zero tariffs with the U.S., such as in industrial goods and autos, but Trump rejected the idea.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Rebuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuff. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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