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
That substantially contradicted the terms under which Disney created its vast Florida amusement park, sports and hotel complex, but no one outside Disney seemed to mind.
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Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
This contradicts decades of tax law and First Amendment jurisprudence.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The Big Story Kennedy bucks CDC on autism The HHS head does not believe the rising rate of autism spectrum disorder is linked to improvements in diagnostic practices, contradicting what the CDC says in a report.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
The optimism seems to contradict President Trump’s own words.
—Vivienne Walt, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
This contradicts decades of tax law and First Amendment jurisprudence.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The Big Story Kennedy bucks CDC on autism The HHS head does not believe the rising rate of autism spectrum disorder is linked to improvements in diagnostic practices, contradicting what the CDC says in a report.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
The optimism seems to contradict President Trump’s own words.
—Vivienne Walt, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradict
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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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However reps of his team refuted the statement to Us Weekly.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
17 Apr. 2025
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The immigration judge denied the asylum claim because the time limits to make such a claim had expired.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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On Thursday, April 3, the city denied that the music festival is happening there, according to a press release translated by Rolling Stone.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Guo, the spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, rejected Trump’s assertions suggesting progress toward a trade deal.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Hours before the scheduled execution on Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a final appeal by Mendoza's attorneys to stop the execution.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Contradict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradict. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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