This is the 11378th most frequent French word.
refusés
"Refusés" means "refused" or "rejected."
In this sentence, 'refusés' is used as a past participle in a passive construction, indicating that the documents were the object of refusal by the administration.
Les documents ont été refusés par l'administration.
The documents were rejected by the administration.
Here, 'refusés' describes the candidates who were declined, functioning as an adjective modifying 'candidats' to indicate their state of rejection.
Les candidats refusés peuvent postuler à nouveau l'année prochaine.
The rejected candidates can apply again next year.
In this usage, 'refusés' serves as a past participle describing the expected outcome where the projects are declined in the future.