as in nullifying
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1
as in denying
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 abolishing
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 discrediting
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 negating
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The council, with Michtom opposing, unanimously agreed to extend the deadline, negating the fines, through April.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
Focused on getting rid of the ball quickly and negating Jacksonville’s pass rush most of the game, Allen completed 28 of 35 passes for 273 yards and a touchdown.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The replays revealed that Utah’s Mikhail Sergechev played the puck, thus negating Werenski’s hand pass, before Voronkov scored.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Focused on getting rid of the ball quickly and negating Jacksonville’s pass rush most of the game, Allen completed 28 of 35 passes for 273 yards and a touchdown.
—Mark Long, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Some analysts say Washington should be focusing on large numbers of small naval vessels, capable of carrying a few missiles or drones each, and dispersing them across a vast range of waterways, negating Beijing’s advantage in missile numbers by presenting too many targets to handle.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Jared Goff and Dan Campbell refused to blame the officials after the Detroit Lions were penalized two times in the final 22 seconds of a 29-24 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, with each flag negating a go-ahead touchdown.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Kelly deflected the puck into the net off a shot by Samuel Girard, but Kelly used high-sticking to do it, negating the score.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2025
Verb
Its stock has dropped over 30% within less than two months on as many as eight separate occasions in recent years, erasing billions in market capitalization and negating significant gains in a single correction.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The council, with Michtom opposing, unanimously agreed to extend the deadline, negating the fines, through April.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
Focused on getting rid of the ball quickly and negating Jacksonville’s pass rush most of the game, Allen completed 28 of 35 passes for 273 yards and a touchdown.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The replays revealed that Utah’s Mikhail Sergechev played the puck, thus negating Werenski’s hand pass, before Voronkov scored.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Focused on getting rid of the ball quickly and negating Jacksonville’s pass rush most of the game, Allen completed 28 of 35 passes for 273 yards and a touchdown.
—Mark Long, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Some analysts say Washington should be focusing on large numbers of small naval vessels, capable of carrying a few missiles or drones each, and dispersing them across a vast range of waterways, negating Beijing’s advantage in missile numbers by presenting too many targets to handle.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Jared Goff and Dan Campbell refused to blame the officials after the Detroit Lions were penalized two times in the final 22 seconds of a 29-24 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, with each flag negating a go-ahead touchdown.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Kelly deflected the puck into the net off a shot by Samuel Girard, but Kelly used high-sticking to do it, negating the score.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negating
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Authorities are increasingly denying detainees access to legal counsel and often holding them for days or weeks before allowing any phone calls to family.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Decades later, Faraci cooperated with Modrowski’s lawyer during the post-conviction proceedings and submitted two affidavits in 2019 and 2011 denying Modrowski was involved, court records show.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Success will be measured by progress toward abolishing property taxes, restoring public trust, improving infrastructure reliability, reducing corruption, and overall approval from the people of Texas.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Authoritarian states have learned to insulate themselves from diaspora pressure while simultaneously using emigration as a safety valve, turning potential dissidents into remittance-senders – as Cuba did by abolishing exit visas in 2013.—
Michael Paarlberg,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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By partly neutralizing criticism that its leaders are elitist or antidemocratic, the right has been able to focus on issues that play to its strengths.—
Brian Winter,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Baking Soda As an alkaline compound, baking soda is skilled at neutralizing odors.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
12 Dec. 2025
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But the company is refuting the claims.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday, Cordero-Stutz’s office issued a statement refuting a recent school system memo that had said there was a deal for the Sheriff’s Office to help process outstanding bus-camera violations that had been issued before last year’s suspension but are currently stalled in court.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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Changes include repealing a prohibition from constructing or operating a nuclear facility without an IDEM permit and repealing the authorization for the commissioner to conduct a public hearing on the environmental effects.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The crux of the Democrats’ deception is that repealing 287(g) will make our communities safer.—
Robin Grammer,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Feb. 2026
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In Gingles’ apartment, investigators found a letter from the DMV in Texas, dated less than two weeks before the murders, rejecting an application for a Texas certificate of title for a vehicle.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Even Republican districts are rejecting the rapid buildout of ICE detention facilities in their communities.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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This comes weeks after the president discussed the idea of cancelling elections outright.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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But that figure is the equivalent of canceling Art Basel for seven years.—
Vinod Sreeharsha
February 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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The battery is reported to retain more than 90 percent of its driving range even at –40 degrees Celsius, avoiding the sharp winter degradation commonly associated with both LFP and nickel-manganese-cobalt batteries.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Sokolowski also recommends avoiding misting your refrigerator with water directly—always apply it to a microfiber cloth first.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Negating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negating. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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