reject outright
Frequency: 7.512.5 per million words
to refuse to accept a proposal or person immediately
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Examples (20)
- The committee decided to reject the proposal outright.
- The committee decided to reject the proposal outright.
- She didn't even consider it; she rejected the idea outright.
- She rejected his offer outright without any hesitation.
- Any suggestion of dishonesty will be rejected outright.
- The idea was so absurd that they rejected it outright.
- They were quick to reject his claims outright.
- Many voters rejected the new policy outright.
- He feared his application would be rejected outright due to his past record.
- He couldn't accept such terms and chose to reject them outright.
- The union members voted to reject the new contract outright.
- The manager will probably reject your request outright.
- Don't reject the offer outright without careful consideration.
- Don't reject a solution outright just because it's unconventional.
- The editor chose to reject the manuscript outright because of its poor quality.
- The company decided to reject the merger bid outright.
- Despite his enthusiasm, her parents rejected his request for her hand in marriage outright.
- His suggestions were rejected outright by the board.
- The government rejected the peace treaty outright, insisting on more favorable terms.
- We should not reject any new ideas outright without careful consideration.