1
as in denies
to declare not to be true
this evidence negates his claim that he was not at the scene of the crime
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2
as in abolishes
to put an end to by formal action
Prohibition was established by the 18th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, only to be negated by the 21st amendment 13 years later
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3
as in discredits
to think not to be true or real
you simply can't negate your feelings for someone, even if they don't feel the same way about you
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Although Amazon denies this, many believe that their RTO policy is being implemented in place of a layoff to avoid paying severance.—
William Arruda,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025 -
However, Natalia denies this ever occurred and detailed the struggles of living on her own as a child — whose date of birth, following medical tests and DNA analysis, was legally restored to 2003 — in a rare interview with PEOPLE in January 2025.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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When their attempt to steal a parade balloon goes up in flames and possibly cancels Christmas, the Bad Guys are forced to play Santa to lift the city's spirits — all in preparation for their big bank robbery.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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The Go Wild pass automatically renews unless the customer cancels it on their Frontier Airlines profile before the renewal date.—
Tiffany Acosta,
The Arizona Republic,
18 Dec. 2024
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Tallinn, Estonia, contradicts the idea that Latvia was home to the first tree, claiming the title for itself.—
Ashlyn Messier,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Pansy contradicts Chantelle’s recollections of being close to their mum.—
Peter Rainer,
The Christian Science Monitor,
18 Dec. 2024
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The historical fantasy series My Lady Jane offers an alternative scenario where Jane (Emily Bader) avoids that fate with the help of her eventual husband, Lord Guilford Dudley (Edward Bluemel), and humans who can take animal form known as Ethians.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Dec. 2024
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That doesn’t mean that Cuban avoids taking chances on cryptocurrency altogether.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Negates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negates. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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