rejection

noun

re·jec·tion ri-ˈjek-shən

: the action of rejecting : the state of being rejected

: an immune response in which foreign tissue (as of a skin graft or transplanted organ) is attacked by immune system components of the recipient organism

: something rejected

Examples of rejection in a Sentence

made a flat rejection of the charges against him the judge's swift rejection of the lawyer's request for a recess

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The migration issues at the border, Swalwell said, could have been solved if not for Republicans’ rejection of a bipartisan border bill that would have provided for more border patrol officers and increased funding for border security. —

Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024 Many of these communities will have faced rejection or exclusion from a product or service application. —

Ivo Gueorguiev, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Anti-intellectualism is much more than just the rejection of the scientific method or rational thought. —

Matt Motta, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2024 Earlier this month, Newsweek reported on Espy, a shelter pup who had already faced more than his share of rejection. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rejection

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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Kids Definition

rejection

noun

re·jec·tion ri-ˈjek-shən

: the action of rejecting : the state of being rejected

: something rejected

: the process by which the immune system causes foreign tissue (as of a skin graft or transplanted organ) to separate from and stop functioning with the tissues of the animal or human being that has received it

Medical Definition

rejection

noun

re·jec·tion ri-ˈjek-shən

: the action of rejecting or the state of being rejected

feelings of rejection

rejection of the atypical child by the … group—

G. S. Speer

: an immune response in which foreign tissue (as of a skin graft or transplanted organ) is attacked by immune system components (as antibodies, T cells, and macrophages) of the recipient organism

Legal Definition

rejection

noun

re·jec·tion ri-ˈjek-shən

: the act or an instance of rejecting: as

: a refusal to accept an offer

: a refusal to accept nonconforming goods as performance of a contract

Note: Rejection and revocation are two remedies available to the buyer under the Uniform Commercial Code after the delivery of defective goods. Goods may be rejected if they do not conform to the contract. The rejection must be made within a reasonable period after delivery, before the goods have been accepted, and notice of the rejection must be given to the seller. Acceptance of the goods can be revoked if a defect substantially impairing their value to the buyer is discovered after acceptance, but such revocation must be made within a reasonable period after the buyer has discovered, or should have discovered, the defect.

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