noun a person or thing dismissed as failing to meet standards or satisfy requirements
verb to refuse to accept, consider, or believe
adjective not accepted or considered
Treatment plans or organ transplant requests can be rejected by healthcare providers.
In academic settings, papers or research proposals may be rejected by peer reviewers or funding agencies.
Legal claims or appeals can be rejected by courts or regulatory bodies.
Manuscripts or book proposals can be rejected by publishers or literary agents.
Loan applications or investment proposals can be rejected by banks or financial institutions.
Job applications or resumes may be rejected by employers during the hiring process.
The author's manuscript was rejected by multiple publishing houses before finally being accepted by a small independent press.
The psychologist's research proposal was rejected by the ethics committee due to concerns about participant confidentiality.