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Offer declined

Offer declined is the status of a job offer that has been refused by the person to whom it was made.

In plain English

It marks the recorded state of a job offer after the recipient has said no to it. The refusal comes from the person who was given the offer. It describes the offer's state once that refusal has happened.

In context

Here, it indicates that the person who received the job offer has refused it.

Situation
Applying for jobs, reading vacancy labels, and following recruitment status
What it communicates
shows that the offer has been turned down.

Meaning limits

By itself, this status does not say why the offer was refused.

Examples

“After Maya turned down the job, the company recorded the offer as Offer declined.”

Core meaning

“Priya's job offer now carries the status Offer declined.”

In context

  • job offer status Broader Term

    This is one possible status within the wider set of statuses for a job offer.

  • offer accepted Contrast

    These statuses differ in whether the person agreed to the offer or refused it.