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as in refuted
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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as in denied
to declare not to be true
his account contradicted the story that they had gotten earlier
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Recent Examples of contradicted
But a witness’ account contradicted Siebenaller’s statement.
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Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Those findings, published in 2020, contradicted the earlier hypothesis and raised doubts as to whether the species should be considered a hominin at all.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 2 Jan. 2026
Homicide detectives found evidence that contradicted Nicholas’ statement and arrested him.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Dec. 2025
Add a razor-thin Brotherhood of Steel-centric narrative (that has since been contradicted by mainline entries), and you're left with a curiosity that only the most eager of diehard Fallout fans should unearth.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Dec. 2025
But Charles Evans' attorney, Adam Clements, alleged in court that the prosecution failed to provide the defense with 19 police body camera videos that included on-camera statements from witnesses that contradicted their testimony in the case.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 11 Dec. 2025
The department also seemingly contradicted Buzbee’s claims that the investigation into Aguilera’s death had been closed, with officials asserting authorities are still looking into the case.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
In response to my questions about whether Anthropic’s research contradicted Amodei’s prior statements, an Anthropic spokesperson noted the study’s small sample size.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2025
Their claims have contradicted each other.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradicted
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Trump administration claims that Good attacked or tried to run over ICE agents before the shooting have been refuted by the videos captured during the incident.—
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The New York Civil Liberties Union refuted Noem’s statements about sanctuary city laws.—
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At the time, ICE had requested local officials hold him in jail, but that request was denied, the affidavit said.—
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The agency that was set to investigate before being denied access to evidence and case materials is called the Force Investigations Unit of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, part of the Department of Public Safety.—
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Parents have also questioned why no new security procedures have been put in place to improve locker room supervision or restrict cell phone use among the staff.—
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This defiance has rallied Danes behind her, though critics have questioned her ability to defend the homeland.—
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a liberal Democrat with a pragmatist bent, instantly rejected the suggestion that Mamdani represented the new face of the Democratic Party.—
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Demonstrators argued that taxpayer money should not be used to harm or kill innocent people and rejected claims that the killing of Good was an act of self-defense.—
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“Contradicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradicted. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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