turn down an application

Examples (10)

• The committee had to turn down his application due to incomplete paperwork.
• His loan application was turned down by the bank because of his poor credit score.
• Unfortunately, we've had to turn down your application for the scholarship this year.
• They will likely turn down any application submitted after the deadline.
• The university might turn down my application if my grades aren't high enough.
• It was disheartening to learn they would turn down her funding application.
• Why did the embassy turn down your visa application?
• It's a shame they had to turn down our application for the community garden plot.
• As a policy, the manager will turn down any application that lacks the required experience.
• Her grant application had been turned down twice before it was finally approved.