1
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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2
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
The standard government claim that the victims were either resisting, assaulting or otherwise behaving illegally toward the agents often have been specious and contradicted by evidence.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Intelligence reports and the 9/11 Commission later contradicted these claims.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The true-crime trappings offered a pointed tool for presenting evidence that contradicted the husbands’ oblivious assertions.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Thompson turned to Preston Mui, a senior economist at Employ America, for a sector-by-sector breakdown of job openings since ChatGPT’s release, and the findings actually contradicted the AI narrative.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 31 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
Arrest of Massachusetts teen A 13-year-old in Everett, Massachusetts, was detained by ICE and moved to a different state last week in a case in which local officials have contradicted a key statement from a DHS official.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
The jet there is designed to function as a bit of a Rorschach test, so what one person sees may be contradicted by another person.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Intelligence reports and the 9/11 Commission later contradicted these claims.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The true-crime trappings offered a pointed tool for presenting evidence that contradicted the husbands’ oblivious assertions.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Thompson turned to Preston Mui, a senior economist at Employ America, for a sector-by-sector breakdown of job openings since ChatGPT’s release, and the findings actually contradicted the AI narrative.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 31 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
Arrest of Massachusetts teen A 13-year-old in Everett, Massachusetts, was detained by ICE and moved to a different state last week in a case in which local officials have contradicted a key statement from a DHS official.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
The jet there is designed to function as a bit of a Rorschach test, so what one person sees may be contradicted by another person.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradicted
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In an email to Pitchfork, MOT’s Lucien Calkin refuted Clateman’s account and said there was no punch.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lean also refuted claims that bipolar disorder stifles creativity.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Supreme Court also previously denied an appeal filed by Davis in 2020.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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That defeat denied Indianapolis a playoff appearance and infuriated the man in charge of it all.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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When the deputy questioned Rustrian, the scuffle began, the source told CBS.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Stokes recently came under fire after several viral social media posts questioned her legal qualifications and reported connection to Second Chance Services, a mental health and addiction clinic in Charlotte.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Still, this is early days, and there have been similar drugs which looked promising at the beginning but were later rejected due to safety concerns, Nadar said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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That can feel quite personal, and maybe the parents feel rejected too.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Contradicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradicted. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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