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rejections
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1
the
act
of
refusing
to
accept
, use, or believe someone or something:
Examples:
The government's
rejection
of the
plans
is a
setback
for us.
2
a
letter
, etc. that
tells
you that you have not been
successful
in getting a job, a place on a course of
study
, etc.:
Examples:
I've
applied
for
ten
jobs
, but I've had
ten
rejections/
rejection
letters
.
3
the
act
of not
giving
someone the love and
attention
they want and
expect
:
Examples:
He never
asked
her to
marry
him out of
fear
of
rejection
.
4
the
act
or
process
of
rejecting
someone or something:
Examples:
[
U
]
fear
of
rejection
[
C
] I
applied
for
ten
jobs
and got
ten
rejections.
5
the
act
of
refusing
to
accept
an idea,
suggestion
,
proposal
, etc.:
Examples:
The company's
rejection
of the
proposal
came as a
total
surprise
.
6
the
act
of
deciding
not to
accept
someone for a job, course of
study
, etc. or the
fact
of not being
accepted
:
Examples:
I've
applied
for
loads
of
jobs
and had a
string
of rejections.
It's
difficult
to be
unemployed
and face
rejection
again and again.
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