1
as in to refute
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 to deny
to declare not to be true
his account contradicted the story that they had gotten earlier
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Recent Examples of contradict
Kennedy's embrace of alternative therapies has been contradicted by other health experts, including former Trump administration officials.
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Alexander Tin, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
Israel is skeptical of talks but is careful not to contradict Trump publicly while preparing its military for a possible attack.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
Under the law, states and cities can’t set their own energy conservation standards that would contradict federal ones.
—Akielly Hu, Wired News, 29 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration argued on Thursday that California’s policy contradicts FERPA, or the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, a federal law that allows parents to access their children’s educational records.
—Dana Goldstein, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Alexander Tin, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
Israel is skeptical of talks but is careful not to contradict Trump publicly while preparing its military for a possible attack.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
Under the law, states and cities can’t set their own energy conservation standards that would contradict federal ones.
—Akielly Hu, Wired News, 29 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration argued on Thursday that California’s policy contradicts FERPA, or the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, a federal law that allows parents to access their children’s educational records.
—Dana Goldstein, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradict
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Trump’s own Social Security chief eventually refuted the claim.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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His lawyers refute the charges and argue no crimes have been committed that violate his visa.—
Anna Spiegel,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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At her appearance, the Court denied the state’s motion to detain Formella pre-trial and released her with conditions including no entry into Downers Grove South High School and no contact with anyone under the age of eighteen.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Mahmoud Khalil: Judge denies Trump administration's bid to move his case to Louisiana U.S. officials have justified expelling Venezuelans to a notorious prison in El Salvador because of their tattoos.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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The best way to avoid the tariffs, Trump has told businesses, is to make goods inside the U.S. EU officials had suggested sector-specific zero-for-zero tariffs with the U.S., such as in industrial goods and autos, but Trump rejected the idea.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Superior Court Judge Craig Collins from neighboring Gaston county also rejected it after Tench’s friends and family — his mother, sister and aunts — submitted and read aloud letters underlining the effect Tench’s disappearance and apparent death have had.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Contradict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradict. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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