as in refusal
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
the request to use the restroom was just a formality—I really didn't expect a turndown
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as in to refuse
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
I'm afraid that I will have to turn down your invitation
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Recent Examples of turndown
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
What Sleep Tourism Actually Looks Like In 2026 Sleep tourism goes well beyond a fancy pillow menu or a turndown service.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Unfortunately, Veesaar, the former Arizona and North Carolina big man, received terrible counsel and turned down massive NIL dollars next season to become … a second-round pick.
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Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
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Noun
Nightly turndown service includes a sweet treat from local bean-to-bar company, Pollinator Chocolate.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
What Sleep Tourism Actually Looks Like In 2026 Sleep tourism goes well beyond a fancy pillow menu or a turndown service.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
Verb
That’s why, in recent years, Green turned down opportunities to interview for managerial openings in other organizations.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Unfortunately, Veesaar, the former Arizona and North Carolina big man, received terrible counsel and turned down massive NIL dollars next season to become … a second-round pick.
—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turndown
Noun
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The stat might reflect a mere delay rather than a total refusal — Bain’s research suggests most people still get licenses by age 25.
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His refusal to do so jeopardizes public safety.
Verb
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Wurth saw two more physicians who refused to discuss hormones before a urologist started her on estrogen gel, oral progesterone and a vaginal estrogen cream.
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The man had a gun and refused to drop it when ordered to by police, the sheriff said.
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Social and physical pain share overlapping circuitry in the brain, and a large-scale meta-analysis identified the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex as the region most reliably activated by social rejection, the same region most associated with the experience of pain itself.
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At the end of the day, the college audition process has rejection.
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Those seeking to stop the roundup reject almost all of the federal agencies’ claims, from the size of the herd to the notion that the horses cause ecological damage.
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While state studies have criticized the state’s education governance model, voters have rejected at least four attempts dating back to 1928 to reform the position.
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Their desperate hope, their cruel denial still weigh on this nation’s soul 87 years later, though most Americans only caught glimpses of the doomed passengers through news reels.
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Iraq were the weakest in this section and, when Rebin Sulaka pulled back Sadio Mane in the 13th minute, he was dismissed for the denial of an obvious goalscoring opportunity.
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With only a week of freedom under his belt, Cribbs said Powell is declining interviews for now, reentering the world with some trepidation.
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The Padres declined comment for this column.
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From anti-breakage hair masks to multi-use styling tools, these products are too good to pass up.
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Some deals—like this 12-inch hybrid mattress that’s now just over $300—are too good to pass up.
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“Turndown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turndown. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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