1
as in denied
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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as in abolished
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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as in disbelieved
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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Recent Examples of negated
Loftin also couldn’t get a safety squeeze down in the seventh, although Jensen’s RBI single negated that mistake.
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Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
Mercedes looks to have negated Ferrari’s starting advantage; in Canada, Monaco, and now Spain, its cars were plenty quick when the lights went out.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
Horkheimer, amid the wreckage of world war, lost faith in progress; his dialectic negated one construct after another.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Balogun appeared to double the lead coming out of the hydration break midway through the opening half, but the goal was negated by an offside call.
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Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Twenty minutes after McKennie’s goal, the US appeared to score again, but it was negated when Balogun was called offside.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Can its political objectives be worth celebrating even as they’re negated by basic storytelling failures?
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Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
23 May 2026
Arsenic also negated the need to tan skins of mammals and other animals.
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Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
18 May 2026
Lukáš Dostál negated 24 Edmonton bids.
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Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
Mercedes looks to have negated Ferrari’s starting advantage; in Canada, Monaco, and now Spain, its cars were plenty quick when the lights went out.
—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
Horkheimer, amid the wreckage of world war, lost faith in progress; his dialectic negated one construct after another.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Balogun appeared to double the lead coming out of the hydration break midway through the opening half, but the goal was negated by an offside call.
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Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Twenty minutes after McKennie’s goal, the US appeared to score again, but it was negated when Balogun was called offside.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Can its political objectives be worth celebrating even as they’re negated by basic storytelling failures?
—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
23 May 2026
Arsenic also negated the need to tan skins of mammals and other animals.
—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
18 May 2026
Lukáš Dostál negated 24 Edmonton bids.
—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negated
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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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The state this year abolished the job of the New Orleans criminal court clerk — merging it with another court clerk position.
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The other reconstruction amendments abolished slavery and expanded voting rights.
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Epstein’s young victims were also threatened and followed; they were grilled by his lawyers and disbelieved by prosecutors, who at times treated them like prostitutes, instead of victims.
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And a woman can behave perfectly and still be disbelieved.
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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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Most of those restrictions were repealed in 1985, but the weekend sale restriction for car dealerships remained in place.
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In 1971, weary of the war in Vietnam, Congress repealed the Tonkin Gulf Resolution.
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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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Parades, concerts and fireworks shows were canceled or delayed in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Delaware for July 3 and 4.
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Philadelphia canceled its Wawa Welcome America parade, Washington’s Great American State Fair temporarily closed Friday afternoon, and other celebrations have delayed public entry to reduce exposure during the hottest hours.
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But the celebration was put on hold as officials reviewed the video, and the goal was nullified.
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The Oregon lawsuit claims that, because BLM’s management plans are nullified, then any actions the agency might take that descends from the plan, including timber sales, are also invalid.
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“Negated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negated. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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