Both he and the university dismissed suggestions that it might be a conflict of interest.

He dismissed suggestions that the country was coming out of a recession.

I offered to move her, but the queen dismissed my suggestion.

However, he dismissed suggestions that the Army was at "breaking point".

Officials of the group dismissed suggestions that they were being partisan by holding a service for Democrats.

But at a news conference today the Governor appeared to dismiss suggestions that the state take a stronger role in the matter right now.

Iraq again dismissed suggestions that it would withdraw from Kuwait.

His friends and relatives always dismissed suggestions that the 19-year-old committed suicide.

Auto industry officials in the past have dismissed suggestions of collusion.

He dismissed suggestions the group was a cult or controlled and dominated its members.