1
as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
issued specific negations of all of the charges against her
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as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
a ruling by the Supreme Court that many regarded as a negation of the basic right of privacy
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Recent Examples of negation
The saga ended as last-minute negations between civic leaders and company representatives temporarily spared the shop from shuttering.
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Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
His vehement negation notwithstanding, the little girl stays resolute in her claims.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
Removed the effect that increased damage negation upon re-summoning condemned.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The French psychiatrist Jules Cotard described this delusional disorder in 1880 and initially named it the delusion of negation (this classification has subsequently been generally referred to via his last name).
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
His vehement negation notwithstanding, the little girl stays resolute in her claims.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
Removed the effect that increased damage negation upon re-summoning condemned.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The French psychiatrist Jules Cotard described this delusional disorder in 1880 and initially named it the delusion of negation (this classification has subsequently been generally referred to via his last name).
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negation
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Safety net hospitals also have fewer resources than more affluent hospitals to deal with denials from Medicaid managed care organizations, which occur when health insurers and other organizations that administer Medicaid benefits for the state deny payment for certain claims.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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The same pattern of denial appeared in law as well.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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The group, formed in 2023, demands greater political rights for people of Kashmir and the abolition of the refugee seats on the grounds that the refugees have disproportionate influence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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The abolition of chattel slavery involved enormous societal upheaval, and eliminating cruelty to animals will require rebuilding our entire food industry.—
Ted Chiang,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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This finding specifically held true for people with fearful and preoccupied attachment styles, two subtypes of insecure attachment associated with a craving for intimacy but, respectively, a deep fear of it or a fear of rejection and abandonment.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
20 June 2026
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Someone with anxious attachment may worry about rejection, seek excessive reassurance or feel uncertain about the stability of relationships.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Headed into the announcement, any chance of a legislative repeal of the death penalty appeared unlikely.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Thompson Willett founded it in 1936, three years after the repeal of Prohibition, on land his family had farmed for the better part of a century.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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“Negation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negation. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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