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Common collocations with reject in American Collocation

reject verb transitive

US /rɪˈdʒekt/

firmly

categorically
comprehensively
decisively
emphatically
explicitly
firmly
flatly
outright
overwhelmingly
roundly
strongly
summarily
totally
unanimously
unequivocally
utterly
vehemently

In many cases the deportees’ claims have been rejected outright as ‘manifestly unfounded’.

angrily

angrily
contemptuously
indignantly
scornfully

The King contemptuously rejects the Parliamentary proposals.

statement or opinion

accusation
allegation
argument
assertion
belief
claim
contention
hypothesis
idea
notion
proposition
suggestion

We also reject the shallow notion that those who carry out terrorist attacks are motivated by evil.

suggestion

bid
invitation
offer
proposal
proposition
suggestion

He was the only man able to persuade shareholders to reject the bid from Mr Green.

attempt

attempt

The UK must reject any attempt to undermine environmental legislation.

request

application
call
demand
plea
request

Nato rejects call to cut nuclear arms.