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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2
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
The Saints had two first-down catches negated on their second drive by penalties and eventually had to punt the ball away, resulting in a scoreless first quarter.
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Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Rookie Anthony Belton, playing right tackle for an injured Zach Tom, had a holding penalty that negated a 39-yard touchdown to Jayden Reed.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Rusty wanted to do something stupid, but the calming presence of Billy negated all of Rusty’s throbbing impulses.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Young lost three turnovers against the Jaguars and had a fourth — a pick six by Andrew Wingard — negated by a defensive holding penalty.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, a penalty negated most of Thornton’s gain.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
While the scientists union agreed to a leave program this year that offsets their employees’ salary increases, next year’s raises, which range between 3% and 5%, will not be negated by an additional leave program.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
That right is not negated by political discomfort or public controversy.
—Stephana Ferrell, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
In a phone call, Cala-Rauch said the resolution negated the need for a story.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Rookie Anthony Belton, playing right tackle for an injured Zach Tom, had a holding penalty that negated a 39-yard touchdown to Jayden Reed.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Rusty wanted to do something stupid, but the calming presence of Billy negated all of Rusty’s throbbing impulses.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Young lost three turnovers against the Jaguars and had a fourth — a pick six by Andrew Wingard — negated by a defensive holding penalty.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, a penalty negated most of Thornton’s gain.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
While the scientists union agreed to a leave program this year that offsets their employees’ salary increases, next year’s raises, which range between 3% and 5%, will not be negated by an additional leave program.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
That right is not negated by political discomfort or public controversy.
—Stephana Ferrell, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
In a phone call, Cala-Rauch said the resolution negated the need for a story.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negated
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Comans, based in Louisiana, denied Khalil’s motion for a waiver preventing his removal from the country.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Andrew has denied Giuffre's allegations and expressed regret for his former friendship with Epstein.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Labor withdrew a plan to establish a minimum wage for workers with disabilities and abolished wage protections for the home-health aides who assist millions of seniors and disabled people.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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Bail reform in Washington Washington abolished cash bail in the early 1990s.—
Christine Scott-Hayward,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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After launching an investigation, the Assemblies of God revoked Stewart’s credentials and dismissed several other Chi Alpha ministers, including Jackson, who had disbelieved Salgado.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
4 Aug. 2025
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This level of support is rare in rape cases, which often see victims disbelieved or vilified.—
Chloe Laws,
Glamour,
19 Dec. 2024
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Szymon Laks, conductor of one of several male orchestras at Auschwitz-Birkenau, vehemently refuted the notion that music was helpful to anyone in the camp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ghana’s officials refuted the claims of the lawyers, saying the individuals were returned to their home nations.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
16 Sep. 2025
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She was discovered by a photographer in the lobby of a modeling agency that had just rejected her.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Sep. 2025
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Neither Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin nor the camp representing star forward Kirill Kaprizov are saying much after the team’s potentially history-making first contract offer was reportedly rejected.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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That law, however, was repealed and is no longer on the books, Davis added.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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As part of its drive to broaden the base of the federal income tax, Congress repealed the deduction for sales taxes.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On Sunday night, the cancelled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert won the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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That proposal was canceled after bipartisan opposition in the Senate.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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This wouldn't surprise me all that much, especially in light of a report out of the Census Bureau yesterday showing inflation gains largely nullified wage gains last year.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even if Florida’s law prohibiting open carry were nullified, state law still bars people from carrying firearms in any capacity to certain places, including police stations, courthouses, polling places and college campuses.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Negated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negated. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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