How to Use deny in a Sentence
deny
verb
- She denies all the charges that have been made against her.
- He denied the report that he would be quitting his job.
- The police deny that racism is a problem in the department.
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Sorrells has denied requests to release the entire video.
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Noah Alcala Bach and,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2024
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The former president has pleaded not guilty to those charges and denied all wrongdoing.
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Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
5 June 2024
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District denies allegations Durst completed about one-third of his contract.
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Ryan Suppe,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2024
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Though Finkelstein denied the allegations, state police drafted a warrant for his arrest.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 July 2024
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The Gateway Pundit denies wrongdoing and said those cases forced them into bankruptcy.
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Marshall Cohen,
CNN,
25 July 2024
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Libraries have denied offering materials to minors that would fit that definition.
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Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
7 June 2024
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New Mexico judge denies Alec Baldwin’s motion to dismiss criminal case in ‘Rust’ shooting.
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2024
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The pair were both shocked by the question and denied the inquiry.
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Prem Thakker,
The New Republic,
10 July 2023
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In a statement to The Times, Adidas denied the claims in the lawsuit and pledged to fight it.
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Megan Twohey,
New York Times,
27 Oct. 2023
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Rodriguez was never arrested in connection to either the cocaine or murders, and has denied to the Miami Herald that he was involved in either crime.
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David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2024
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The companies denied breaking any rules and wouldn’t budge on the fees.
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Cezary Podkul,
ProPublica,
14 Aug. 2023
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The city board denied his reappointment to the panel last year.
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Joseph Flaherty,
arkansasonline.com,
1 Dec. 2023
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There’s no denying that this is a tricky time to be running a circus.
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Marty Lasalle,
WSJ,
13 Jan. 2024
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Smith made another strong save for Gotham in the 43rd minute, denying Weaver.
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oregonlive,
9 July 2023
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But Rodríguez made a leaping catch at the wall in left-center to deny him a two-run home run.
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Nathan Ruiz,
Baltimore Sun,
24 June 2023
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That has been a symbol of those who denied the 2020 election results.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 July 2024
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In a statement to Reuters, the Iranian mission to the United Nations denied the accusation.
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NBC News,
25 July 2024
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The judge denied her client’s appeal, and Pebror never spoke with her client again.
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Eileen Sullivan,
BostonGlobe.com,
22 July 2023
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Trump, who has denied all wrongdoing, entered a plea of not guilty to all 34 counts.
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Nicholas Kerr,
ABC News,
23 June 2023
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There’s no denying pies are delicious (dare you to try to turn down a slice of this Hot Buttered Rum Pie).
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Joe Sevier,
Bon Appétit,
9 Nov. 2023
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The episode takes a nightmarish turn when, the next morning, Asher wakes up on the ceiling, denying all laws of physics.
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Anna Tingley,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2024
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There’s no denying it: keeping track of your travels in a creative way is just fun.
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Theresa Holland,
Travel + Leisure,
10 July 2023
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The newspaper group has denied the accusations and said that some of the claims were brought too late.
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Janine Henni,
Peoplemag,
15 Dec. 2023
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If the city does not act within 45 days, the complaint is considered denied.
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Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2023
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Baldwin has denied pulling the trigger, and pleaded not guilty.
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Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
18 June 2024
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But until they're denied, many of them can be considered in the U.S. legally.
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Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2024
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The Kremlin denied trying to kill him and said there was no evidence he was poisoned with a nerve agent.
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Reuters,
NBC News,
15 Dec. 2023
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