1
as in refuted
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 denied
to declare not to be true
his account contradicted the story that they had gotten earlier
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Recent Examples of contradicted
These emergency decisions have thrown lower courts’ processes into turmoil and have sometimes directly contradicted longstanding legal precedent.
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Ken B. Morales,
ProPublica,
1 July 2026
Jorge Rodríguez, the president of the National Assembly, announced Monday that the official toll stood at 1,719 people killed and 5,000 injured, and warned the public against sharing information that contradicted authorities.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
The family ordered their own independent autopsy, and the results contradicted the conclusions drawn by the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner.
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Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
But then a junior copywriter pulled me aside with test data that directly contradicted my gut feeling.
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William Decourcy,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Specifically, the campaign, which also purportedly contradicted national vaccine recommendations in several EU member states, suggested the evidence for using the CSL vaccine was weaker than for using the Sanofi vaccine.
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Ed Silverman,
STAT,
26 June 2026
Hwang rejected Haney’s motion after federal prosecutor Mark Williams countered that expert testimony contradicted Rinderknecht’s defense on multiple occasions.
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Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
This recognition contradicted almost two centuries of Colonial practice, making it among the most radical achievements of the founding era.
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Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
Some reported a few dozen microbe types, others more than 900, and one company even contradicted itself on the same sample.
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Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Ken B. Morales,
ProPublica,
1 July 2026
Jorge Rodríguez, the president of the National Assembly, announced Monday that the official toll stood at 1,719 people killed and 5,000 injured, and warned the public against sharing information that contradicted authorities.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
The family ordered their own independent autopsy, and the results contradicted the conclusions drawn by the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner.
—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
But then a junior copywriter pulled me aside with test data that directly contradicted my gut feeling.
—
William Decourcy,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Specifically, the campaign, which also purportedly contradicted national vaccine recommendations in several EU member states, suggested the evidence for using the CSL vaccine was weaker than for using the Sanofi vaccine.
—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
26 June 2026
Hwang rejected Haney’s motion after federal prosecutor Mark Williams countered that expert testimony contradicted Rinderknecht’s defense on multiple occasions.
—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
This recognition contradicted almost two centuries of Colonial practice, making it among the most radical achievements of the founding era.
—
Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
Some reported a few dozen microbe types, others more than 900, and one company even contradicted itself on the same sample.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradicted
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Though then-Bucks coach Doc Rivers refuted that report, Antetokounmpo acknowledged that the offseason was a time when temptation could be very real for him.
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After her daughter's murder, Franchetti began a grassroots movement to rewrite family court law, but the legislation was held up by legal language that might have greenlighted hearsay allegations or the potential for false claims that couldn't be refuted.
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Graf denied a defense request to force Robinson's partner to travel from Texas to testify in person.
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Historically, the Catholic Church had denied religious funerals inside its houses of worship as well as traditional burials for those who died in this way.
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Asked about the impact of successor Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence, Kamrava questioned the official explanation of security concerns, especially given the public appearance of other senior figures, and pointed to previous reports of his injury.
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His behavior under stress is dangerous to his officers and crew, and his authority is questioned.
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The Yolo County Board of Supervisors rejected those findings.
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In May, the EEOC filed a discrimination lawsuit against the New York Times alleging discrimination against a white male employee, which the Times has rejected as politically motivated.
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“Contradicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradicted. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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