1
as in to refute
to make an assertion that is contrary to one made by (another)
no matter what I say, you always have to contradict me
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2
as in to deny
to declare not to be true
his account contradicted the story that they had gotten earlier
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Recent Examples of contradict
In her ruling, Reyes noted that Hegseth contradicted this defense.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
The government also claimed at various points that trans service members would have a deleterious effect on unit cohesion, but provided no evidence and did not respond to contradicting statements entered into the record by former military officials.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 20 Mar. 2025
Denying the existence of trans people, bullying them, or undermining their rights contradicts all of these core moral values.
—Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
But when discussing the deal, Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont seemed to completely contradict the reasons of Harrison.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
The government also claimed at various points that trans service members would have a deleterious effect on unit cohesion, but provided no evidence and did not respond to contradicting statements entered into the record by former military officials.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 20 Mar. 2025
Denying the existence of trans people, bullying them, or undermining their rights contradicts all of these core moral values.
—Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
But when discussing the deal, Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont seemed to completely contradict the reasons of Harrison.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradict
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In an interview with CNN, Goldberg refuted that claim.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
25 Mar. 2025
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The journalist and filmmaker, who is descended from a family that was decimated in the Holocaust, has categorically refuted these accusations.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2025
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Finland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, citing Trump's executive order that the U.S. now only recognizes two sexes, male and female, says if the gender listed on an applicant's passport does not match their gender assigned at birth, their travel permit or visa application can be denied.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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The original post about Hailey's like has seemingly been removed and the model has denied the allegations through a rep.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
22 Mar. 2025
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This idea of spreading the games out as widely as possible was rejected by Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois on Real Madrid TV after Saturday’s win at Villarreal.—
Dermot Corrigan,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Florida Supreme Court and a federal appeals court each rejected appeals to delay James' execution.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Contradict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradict. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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