Rejection

/ɹɪd‍ʒˈɛkʃən/

/ɹiˈdʒɛkʃən/, /ɹɪˈdʒɛkʃən/

[noun]

Rejection

[NOUN]

the action of refusing to approve, accept, consider, or support something

the state of being rejected

antonyms : acceptance

the speech act of rejecting

(medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign

Examples

1. I was surprised at how well he took the rejection.

2. He remained optimistic and confident despite facing multiple rejections from publishers, trusting that good things come to those who wait.

3. Despite feeling discouraged by a recent rejection, Joseph reminded himself that the sea is full of fish and that he would eventually find his ideal partner.

4. Despite facing rejection after rejection, the aspiring writer kept writing and eventually published a successful book, demonstrating that you cannot keep a good man down.

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