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1
as in refuting
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 denying
to declare not to be true
his account contradicted the story that they had gotten earlier
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Recent Examples of contradicting
Steven T. Dennis, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The administration contends this interpretation aligns with historical constitutional understanding rather than contradicting it.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Suspicion turned to anger when scientific leaders kept contradicting his embrace of hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin, and convalescent plasma.
—David Blumenthal, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
The script unfortunately goes round and round in circles with the characters constantly repeating and contradicting themselves.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
That said, its capacity to pass laws is constrained when the Guardian Council construes them as contradicting or conflicting with the constitution and religion.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
New details in an ICE statement appear aimed at contradicting mounting criticism about his care while in ICE custody.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Was Louise the teacher contradicting Louise the poet?
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
But Democrats pressed him on his testimony contradicting his prior statements and the fact the visit came after Epstein had already been convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Also corrosive — the contradicting and quick-changing statements.
—Steven T. Dennis, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
But detectives say new information surfaced two weeks later, contradicting her account and identifying Griffin as the shooter.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The administration contends this interpretation aligns with historical constitutional understanding rather than contradicting it.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Suspicion turned to anger when scientific leaders kept contradicting his embrace of hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin, and convalescent plasma.
—David Blumenthal, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
The script unfortunately goes round and round in circles with the characters constantly repeating and contradicting themselves.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
That said, its capacity to pass laws is constrained when the Guardian Council construes them as contradicting or conflicting with the constitution and religion.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
New details in an ICE statement appear aimed at contradicting mounting criticism about his care while in ICE custody.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Was Louise the teacher contradicting Louise the poet?
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
But Democrats pressed him on his testimony contradicting his prior statements and the fact the visit came after Epstein had already been convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradicting
Adjective
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The final one, Wikipedia, listed two contradictory years, and AI Overviews confidently chose the wrong one.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2026
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Although this may appear contradictory, several emerging trends reflect meaningful progress.—
Care Resource,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The documentary is already stirring up buzz due to Odom’s recent comments refuting some of the details and recollections from his ex-wife Khloé Kardashian.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Gould had re-released his own book with new material refuting those arguments.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Insurance kept denying me anyway.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Chawinga is known for her help-defense — denying passes to players in those spaces, or even closing down the player sending in such crosses.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Kundrat, meanwhile, crushed an opposite-field grand slam to left-center to give the Porters a 7-1 lead in the third inning.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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But whereas the upending of global shipping has been a blow to East Africa’s biggest economy, which relies heavily on fuel imports, the disruption has had the opposite effect elsewhere on the continent.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The individual is awaiting questioning by Ontario Police Department detectives who are en route.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Microsoft co-founder is scheduled for questioning on June 10, the source said.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Xi’s outreach to Cheng came along with overt swipes at Taiwan’s current government under President Lai Ching-te, who is shunned by Beijing as a dangerous ‘separatist’ for rejecting China’s claim that Taiwan is its territory.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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The law, criticized by free speech advocates, allows a top official at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to designate a group as a domestic or foreign terrorist organization, with the governor and three other members of the Florida Cabinet approving or rejecting the designation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The opposing side, meanwhile, has of course been fighting explicitly for God since 1979.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
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Despite the opposing emotions heading into the NIT, both teams have rattled off three consecutive wins to set up an NIT semifinal matchup Thursday.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Contradicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradicting. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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