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
His remarks contradicted assurances from agency officials that mass firings were not permitted under law.
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Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The result was his second masterpiece, Philosophical Investigations, published after his death in 1953 — a book that flatly contradicted the Tractatus.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
The eyewitnesses — boaters who were on the scene immediately after the crash, before first responders — contradicted several key aspects of the FWC report.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Those same agencies are now spreading obvious misinformation, widely contradicted by the medical field.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
In October 2020, YouTube had announced a ban on videos that include claims about coronavirus vaccinations and treatments that contradicted information from health authorities.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Kimmel’s comment seemed to imply that Kirk’s alleged killer, the 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, is a MAGA supporter—an implication now contradicted by most available evidence.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Indeed, those details sometimes contradicted what linguists would predict based on previous research.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025
The fact that Earhart started out as Putnam's mistress contradicted Shapiro's early squeaky-clean image of Earhart and drove her to delve deeper into the life of this extraordinary woman.
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The result was his second masterpiece, Philosophical Investigations, published after his death in 1953 — a book that flatly contradicted the Tractatus.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
The eyewitnesses — boaters who were on the scene immediately after the crash, before first responders — contradicted several key aspects of the FWC report.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Those same agencies are now spreading obvious misinformation, widely contradicted by the medical field.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
In October 2020, YouTube had announced a ban on videos that include claims about coronavirus vaccinations and treatments that contradicted information from health authorities.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Kimmel’s comment seemed to imply that Kirk’s alleged killer, the 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, is a MAGA supporter—an implication now contradicted by most available evidence.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Indeed, those details sometimes contradicted what linguists would predict based on previous research.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025
The fact that Earhart started out as Putnam's mistress contradicted Shapiro's early squeaky-clean image of Earhart and drove her to delve deeper into the life of this extraordinary woman.
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradicted
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These findings refuted longstanding preconceived beliefs about humans and animals.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The appellate court's decision refuted multiple issues with Avery's arguments.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Country music artist Morgan Wallen initially denied throwing a chair off the roof of Nashville bar Chief’s in 2024, according to police video footage obtained by The Associated Press.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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Combs remains behind bars, having been denied bail prior to sentencing.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The judge also questioned the authenticity of Combs’ claims of reform, pointing to his assault of Jane in June 2024.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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The proposition stems from a legal challenge that questioned Mayor Kevin Hartke’s and two predecessors’ mayoral terms.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Not in the response from the armed Palestinian group were other provisions detailing Gaza's future, including some Hamas has long rejected.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Sancho rejected a contract offer at Manchester City to join Dortmund in 2017.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Contradicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradicted. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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