CONTRADICTED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

contradicted

verb

past tense of contradict

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 Some reported a few dozen microbe types, others more than 900, and one company even contradicted itself on the same sample. —

Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026 However, other testimonies contradicted that claim and stated that Wacasey had custody of Trey following their 2017 divorce. —

Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 Mickelson hired Tom Clare, a top defamation attorney, who said video evidence contradicted the allegations. —

Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 Evidence presented at trial included forensic analysis from the crime scene, witness testimony, and medical findings that contradicted Parker’s account. —

Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 12 June 2026 The president has made a stream of public claims that were subsequently contradicted by events, sometimes only hours later. —

Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026 Sakic contradicted that speculation Thursday when asked about injury updates. —

Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 11 June 2026 The process through which these attacks in Iran were ordered contradicted the intent of America’s founders in giving Congress the power to declare war. —

Steven Andreasen, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026 The observation contradicted the normal tendency of mixed materials to remain blended. —

Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026

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After her daughter's murder, Franchetti began a grassroots movement to rewrite family court law, but the legislation was held up by legal language that might have greenlighted hearsay allegations or the potential for false claims that couldn't be refuted.

— Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 12 June 2026
That same year, Patricia Richardson refuted the possibility of returning to the characters while appearing on the Back to the Best podcast.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026