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
However, a new report from Fox NFL insider Jay Glazer directly contradicts Jones' comment while adding another star pass-rusher to the fray.
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Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Michael Cohen, an attorney for California, said Huntington Beach’s voter ID policy contradicts state law, which says no governing body overseeing elections in the state, including charter cities, can require voter identification at voting centers.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Dash camera video, which recorded a portion of the incident, contradicted Lesch’s statements to police, prosecutors said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
According to a press statement, the team behind the study found that their engine often contradicted the basic laws of thermodynamics.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
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Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Michael Cohen, an attorney for California, said Huntington Beach’s voter ID policy contradicts state law, which says no governing body overseeing elections in the state, including charter cities, can require voter identification at voting centers.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Dash camera video, which recorded a portion of the incident, contradicted Lesch’s statements to police, prosecutors said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
According to a press statement, the team behind the study found that their engine often contradicted the basic laws of thermodynamics.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
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Together, these women find respite from, and at times refute, perennial patriarchal powers.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Bovino appeared before Ellis on Tuesday after the plaintiffs accused him of throwing a tear gas canister into a crowd of demonstrators without justification or warning – a characterization DHS has refuted.—
Devan Cole,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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His latest appeal was denied for review by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in May 2025, at which time Zellner announced her intent to file a petition in federal court, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Ted Cruz said that more than 50,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria since 2009, a claim the Nigerian government denies.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The 2023 edition opened a month later as Israel intensified its bombing campaign on Gaza, which has since killed more than 67,000 people, injured another 170,000 and razed the Palestinian territory to the ground, prompting accusations of genocide, which Israel has strongly rejected.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Wyden’s aide rejected outright the concept that the Finance Committee lacks proper jurisdiction.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Contradict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradict. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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