How to Use negate in a Sentence

negate

verb

• The fact that she lied about her work experience negated the contract.
• That, though, doesn’t negate the strength of the Gators’ 6-0 start.
  — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2022
• The best of this country — the hopes, the dreams — doesn’t negate the worst of it.
  — Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2021
• The way to negate that variable is to build in some fail.
  — Xl Media, cleveland, 6 Apr. 2022
• In order to negate that pattern, the bulls want to see the stock trade above $243.
  — Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 1 June 2022
• All that doesn’t negate the Chiefs great play through the early part of the season.
  — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 11 Oct. 2022
• To negate the Blue Hose’s passing game, Lindsey wanted to run the ball.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2021
• And so, on one hand, one endorsement doesn’t negate all of that.
  — Shira Stein, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2023
• Getting to the free throw line will slow the game down and negate Marquette’s elite offense.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2023
• But the first of two roughing-the-passer calls — this one on Stanley Ta’ufo’ou — would negate it.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2022
• To warp — indeed, to negate — the meaning of genocide: nasty.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 Dec. 2021
• So, while Navy has a poor offense, the rushing habits of the two teams negate that issue.
  — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2022
• The turnovers and rebounding were more than enough to negate Xavier's shooting.
  — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 16 Feb. 2023
• Of course, being able to detect it early doesn’t negate the need for a cure.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 22 June 2022
• Walking cute dogs for a couple of hours negated the need to join a gym and was more fun!
  — Siobhan Gallagher, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2024
• Williamson could negate most of these headaches by showing up to training camp in shape.
  — Christopher Dodson, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
• Mak Lerma singled in the seventh and scored later in the inning on a balk to negate the Pearce run the sixth.
  — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2024
• The Lightning figured out a way to negate Colorado's speed.
  — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 21 June 2022
• The Ugly Eagles forced six turnovers off the press and had negated some of the Wolves’ size and athleticism.
  — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024
• Be aware of who's trying to negate your confidence, even if it's framed as a joke.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2022
• This allows for the cells to work the way that the pancreas is meant to, helping to negate the effects diabetes has on the body.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 30 Nov. 2022
• The links negate the need for a FanDuel promo code, which will expedite the signup process.
  — Xl Media, cleveland, 2 Apr. 2022
• Skip the fries and sugary beverages to avoid negating your smart menu picks!
  — Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 25 Feb. 2023
• To use them is to negate the violence and pain of the assault, to suggest a story isn’t worth hearing.
  — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2021
• That's the perk card in my build that negates the negative effects of mutations.
  — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 27 Apr. 2024
• Making a mistake is a normal part of life and does not negate your worth or value.
  — Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Sep. 2024
• One way to help negate the blitz is to change protection and routes at the line of scrimmage, as well as altering the cadence.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024
• But Taylor said the plea doesn't negate his yearslong obfuscation in the case.
  — Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2023
• With 1 second remaining on third down, Jackson threw to Isiah Likely who caught the ball in the end zone, seemingly tying the game and sending it to overtime — but his toe was narrowly over the line, negating the play.
  — Julie Mazziotta, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
• Picking up forks by their prongs with your fingers, especially if unwashed, can just cause the build up of germs and bacteria, negating some of the work your dishwasher just accomplished.
  — Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 2 Nov 2024