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
However, the report said almost none of the deceased individuals were receiving payments ‒ contradicting the the claims of Musk and Trump.
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
California officials say state data have shown that wildfire contamination can extend deeper than 6 inches, contradicting FEMA’s claims.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
In his letter, Duffy argued the city’s tolling system contradicts the federal highway program, which does not allow tolling on roads built with federal funds unless Congress provides an exemption.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
This contradicts the precedent set by prior direct payments, such as the Covid-19 stimulus checks, which were heavily weighted toward lower-income Americans and could create a political quagmire for Trump.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
California officials say state data have shown that wildfire contamination can extend deeper than 6 inches, contradicting FEMA’s claims.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
In his letter, Duffy argued the city’s tolling system contradicts the federal highway program, which does not allow tolling on roads built with federal funds unless Congress provides an exemption.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
This contradicts the precedent set by prior direct payments, such as the Covid-19 stimulus checks, which were heavily weighted toward lower-income Americans and could create a political quagmire for Trump.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradict
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Writer/director Isaiah Saxon, who made his directorial debut with the feature, took to X to refute assumptions that AI was involved.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
28 Feb. 2025
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Two recent reports may refute the view, fueled by recent accidents, that commercial aviation has somehow become less safe.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Many criticized his decision as a capitulation to Donald Trump, though Bezos denied those claims.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Tate was also charged with rape, and both brothers have denied all accusations.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Albritton has rejected the idea of passing an open carry bill this year.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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While some states complied and the NCAA revised its own trans athlete policy, states like Minnesota have rejected changes to their policies.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Contradict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradict. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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