contradicts

present tense third-person singular of contradict

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of contradicts The assessment contradicts Western conventional wisdom that Moscow has approached the conflict more as a meat grinder than with strategic nous. Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025 The plan also contradicts the Prime Minister’s frequent claims that the Palestinian Authority will have no role in a postwar Gaza. Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025 The report contradicts previous findings from the Justice Department and reporting from other news outlets. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 29 Sep. 2025 His recommendation directly contradicts the current medical consensus that judicious Tylenol use in pregnancy remains safe. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025 Continue reading … MIXED SIGNALS – Bernie contradicts himself on X while denouncing 'political pressure' in Kimmel drama. FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025 But new data from Reuters/Ipsos contradicts the comfort Schumer sought to convey. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025 This contradicts the belief that spaying or neutering a dog reduces aggression. New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025 And if there’s a new result, even a result that’s unexpected or that contradicts our theoretical expectations, that result should be investigated further and brought onto the radar of anyone who’s interested in that field. Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradicts
Verb
  • Ex-contractor likens Gaza aid effort to 'The Hunger Games,' former employer refutes claims One meal a day.
    Gram Slattery, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • However, in a blog on the topic, the NPS refutes the idea that one park is more deadly than any other.
    Owen Clarke, Outside, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Pakistan’s military denies the charges and points to attacks in Pakistan by ISIS-K, or Islamic State Khorasan, the regional affiliate of the Islamic State group active in the neighbors.
    Reuters, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The teen's lawyer Aaron Washington-Childs denies the charges.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Israel rejects that characterization.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The Nigerian government rejects that.
    Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Contradicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradicts. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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