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
Kennedy's embrace of alternative therapies has been contradicted by other health experts, including former Trump administration officials.
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Alexander Tin, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
Israel is skeptical of talks but is careful not to contradict Trump publicly while preparing its military for a possible attack.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
Under the law, states and cities can’t set their own energy conservation standards that would contradict federal ones.
—Akielly Hu, Wired News, 29 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration argued on Thursday that California’s policy contradicts FERPA, or the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, a federal law that allows parents to access their children’s educational records.
—Dana Goldstein, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Alexander Tin, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
Israel is skeptical of talks but is careful not to contradict Trump publicly while preparing its military for a possible attack.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
Under the law, states and cities can’t set their own energy conservation standards that would contradict federal ones.
—Akielly Hu, Wired News, 29 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration argued on Thursday that California’s policy contradicts FERPA, or the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, a federal law that allows parents to access their children’s educational records.
—Dana Goldstein, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradict
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However reps of his team refuted the statement to Us Weekly.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
17 Apr. 2025
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But two witnesses refuted his story, alleging Stribling tried to hide evidence.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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An immigration judge denied her bond request Wednesday, citing her as a flight risk and danger to the community.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Citing information from an informant who officials have said is credible, the Department of Homeland Security has alleged that Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS-13 gang, a claim his family and attorneys deny.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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The best way to avoid the tariffs, Trump has told businesses, is to make goods inside the U.S. EU officials had suggested sector-specific zero-for-zero tariffs with the U.S., such as in industrial goods and autos, but Trump rejected the idea.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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There are plenty of glaring examples, such as Steve Jobs and Google being rejected by some of the world’s most renowned VCs (https://www.bvp.com/anti-portfolio).—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Contradict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradict. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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