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
Following the congressional hearing, a group of Epstein survivors contradicted Blanche’s comments.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026
However, prosecutors said his account was contradicted by video of the incident, physical evidence, and accounts by the victims.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
But video of the incident contradicted that claim.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Video footage has often also contradicted Department of Homeland Security claims that its agents were attacked.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
The lawsuit alleges this claim was false and was contradicted by the family's account and by video footage from a neighbor's camera, adding that PG&E made the false statement to cover up its failure to notify residents.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The affidavit stated that his version of events was contradicted by forensic evidence, per the outlets.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Other times, videos contradicted law enforcement accounts.
—Brian Rokos, Daily News, 7 May 2026
The reasoning, which contradicted every previous Supreme Court decision on segregation, cited the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026
However, prosecutors said his account was contradicted by video of the incident, physical evidence, and accounts by the victims.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
But video of the incident contradicted that claim.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Video footage has often also contradicted Department of Homeland Security claims that its agents were attacked.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
The lawsuit alleges this claim was false and was contradicted by the family's account and by video footage from a neighbor's camera, adding that PG&E made the false statement to cover up its failure to notify residents.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The affidavit stated that his version of events was contradicted by forensic evidence, per the outlets.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Other times, videos contradicted law enforcement accounts.
—Brian Rokos, Daily News, 7 May 2026
The reasoning, which contradicted every previous Supreme Court decision on segregation, cited the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradicted
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Cuban officials have angrily refuted the pressure campaign and promised to resist any military intervention with force.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Cento refuted the claims made in the complaint and will seek dismissal of the lawsuit in court, a company spokesperson told The Times on Monday.—
Itzel Luna,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The couple's attorneys did not respond to USA TODAY's request for comment on May 20 but have denied all the allegations in court records.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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But the Hawks, last Thursday, denied the Sixers permission for the interview.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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For years, athletes and parents who questioned transgender participation in women’s sports were often labeled transphobic.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Lawmakers at a recent hearing backed up clean energy advocates’ proposal, and questioned why the state would end a successful program in favor of one that has produced less energy capacity or has yet to be created.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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The comments came two weeks after the House rejected DeSantis’ push to pass bills to expand vaccine exemptions for children entering public schools and to install consumer-friendly regulations on artificial intelligence products and companies.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Bianco launched a voter‑fraud investigation after a local group claimed the county counted roughly 46,000 more ballots than were received, a claim election officials rejected.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Contradicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradicted. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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