CONTRADICTED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

contradicted

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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 Landon said the incident contradicted her opponent’s messaging in the nonpartisan campaign in the June election. —

Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026 Netanyahu’s statement contradicted Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who said the ceasefire would extend to Lebanon. —

Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 In arrests and use-of-force encounters across the country, versions provided by DHS of some events have been contradicted by eyewitness accounts and bystander video and challenged by independent judges. —

Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026 Piece by piece, Brilvitch reconstructed the story by mapping land ownership, tracing family connections and uncovering evidence of Black wealth and influence that contradicted what many had been taught. —

Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026 Although the Germans, whose territory bordered Mozambique to the north, accepted the Portuguese claims—establishing Mozambique’s northern boundary—British claims to the region contradicted those of Portugal, leading to prolonged negotiations. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 The defense attorneys sought to show that testimony from officers on scene that day contradicted their own body camera footage. —

ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026 Being contradicted by the facts can produce diverse reactions. —

Deana L. Weibel, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026 As former Meta executive Brian Boland told CNBC, the company appeared to portray a public image that contradicted what its internal research was showing. —

Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026

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In February, Carney and Mooresville Police Chief Ron Campurciani refuted claims in two federal lawsuits against the town about Carney’s behavior during two late-night encounters involving police.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
The investigation is based on debunked fraud claims, as local election officials have already refuted the allegations of discrepancies by explaining that the citizens group’s analysis relied on incomplete data.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026