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
The next day, the NFL released a statement saying the officials missed a pass interference call on Tate that would have negated the touchdown.
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Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Lukáš Dostál negated 24 Edmonton bids.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
This time, the forward’s shot found the net, but an offside call negated the would-be decisive shot.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Insurers, meanwhile, are seeing the benefits of consumer driving less and fewer accidents negated by the cost of auto parts, which has risen 4% year over year, according to Insurify.
—Contessa Brewer,dawn Giel, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
That led to a Stars power play after just cutting the deficit to 3-2, which was at least negated when Johnston took an interference penalty on Jared Spurgeon.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
As a result, much of the progress made from a series of Fed rate cuts in recent years was negated in this space in March.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Seattle’s Cody Baker, a 22-year-old homegrown in his fourth MLS season, appeared to have scored his first career goal in the 86th minute but it was negated when Albert Rusnák was caught offsides.
—Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Seattle's Cody Baker, a 22-year-old homegrown in his fourth MLS season, appeared to have scored his first career goal in the 86th minute but it was negated when Albert Rusnák was caught offsides.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Lukáš Dostál negated 24 Edmonton bids.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
This time, the forward’s shot found the net, but an offside call negated the would-be decisive shot.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Insurers, meanwhile, are seeing the benefits of consumer driving less and fewer accidents negated by the cost of auto parts, which has risen 4% year over year, according to Insurify.
—Contessa Brewer,dawn Giel, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
That led to a Stars power play after just cutting the deficit to 3-2, which was at least negated when Johnston took an interference penalty on Jared Spurgeon.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
As a result, much of the progress made from a series of Fed rate cuts in recent years was negated in this space in March.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Seattle’s Cody Baker, a 22-year-old homegrown in his fourth MLS season, appeared to have scored his first career goal in the 86th minute but it was negated when Albert Rusnák was caught offsides.
—Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Seattle's Cody Baker, a 22-year-old homegrown in his fourth MLS season, appeared to have scored his first career goal in the 86th minute but it was negated when Albert Rusnák was caught offsides.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negated
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The couple's attorneys did not respond to USA TODAY's request for comment on May 20 but have denied all the allegations in court records.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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But the Hawks, last Thursday, denied the Sixers permission for the interview.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Slavery was abolished around 160 years ago and civil rights became law about 60 years ago.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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In 2018, France abolished its wealth tax, and Spain added one of its own a bit later.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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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.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
18 Dec. 2025
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And a woman can behave perfectly and still be disbelieved.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Cuban officials have angrily refuted the pressure campaign and promised to resist any military intervention with force.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Cento refuted the claims made in the complaint and will seek dismissal of the lawsuit in court, a company spokesperson told The Times on Monday.—
Itzel Luna,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Some countries, such as Sweden, repealed them to become more financially competitive, while others, like France, found that the superwealthy were moving their assets to other countries.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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The directive repealed federal guidance that schools work to avoid racial disparities in school punishments.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The comments came two weeks after the House rejected DeSantis’ push to pass bills to expand vaccine exemptions for children entering public schools and to install consumer-friendly regulations on artificial intelligence products and companies.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Bianco launched a voter‑fraud investigation after a local group claimed the county counted roughly 46,000 more ballots than were received, a claim election officials rejected.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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After the case was announced, Kenya’s president canceled multimillion-dollar airport expansion and energy deals with Adani.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Developers have canceled at least 20 data centers in the first three months of this year due to local opposition.—
Cooper Katz McKim,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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In a 4-3 ruling, justices nullified a new congressional map that could have given the Democrats four additional seats in the House of Representatives.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Venezuela has argued that a 1966 agreement sealed in Geneva to resolve the dispute effectively nullified the 19th century arbitration.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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“Negated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negated. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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