1
as in refutes
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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as in denies
to declare not to be true
his account contradicted the story that they had gotten earlier
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Recent Examples of contradicts
This contradicts their narrative of needing the merger to challenge Walmart’s dominance.
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Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The new statistical research contradicts an earlier finding in 2014, which ruled out the link.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The Italian government’s skepticism directly contradicts the European Union’s position that arresting Netanyahu is non-negotiable.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Nov. 2024
His ongoing efforts have uncovered discrepancies and physical and digital evidence that contradicts or refutes the officers’ accounts of the circumstances of the shooting.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
The study contradicts the common belief that higher wages would require workforce reductions.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 10 Oct. 2024
The timeline issue—in terms of chronology and compression—rather egregiously contradicts most of the entire Second Age, in fact.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
That contradicts the multiple flood and storm alerts, along with public warnings from the National Weather Service, that were issued for the area including the Erwin plastics plant prior to the start of the workers’ last shift.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
That contradicts the opinions of people such as Murray Relf, who’s one of those continuing to lead the charge against the amphitheater.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2024
Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The new statistical research contradicts an earlier finding in 2014, which ruled out the link.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The Italian government’s skepticism directly contradicts the European Union’s position that arresting Netanyahu is non-negotiable.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Nov. 2024
His ongoing efforts have uncovered discrepancies and physical and digital evidence that contradicts or refutes the officers’ accounts of the circumstances of the shooting.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
The study contradicts the common belief that higher wages would require workforce reductions.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 10 Oct. 2024
The timeline issue—in terms of chronology and compression—rather egregiously contradicts most of the entire Second Age, in fact.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
That contradicts the multiple flood and storm alerts, along with public warnings from the National Weather Service, that were issued for the area including the Erwin plastics plant prior to the start of the workers’ last shift.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
That contradicts the opinions of people such as Murray Relf, who’s one of those continuing to lead the charge against the amphitheater.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Contradicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradicts. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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