CONTRADICTS Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

contradicts

verb

present tense third-person singular of contradict

as in refutes

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 denies

to declare not to be true his account contradicted the story that they had gotten earlier

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Recent Examples of contradicts Instead, much of the ISM appears to be unstable — a finding that directly contradicts the leading theoretical models taught in textbooks. — Perri Thaler, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026 The district attorney played Morales’ body camera footage Teare has said video clearly contradicts the ICE account. — Anna Wilder, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 The motion also argues that the letter contradicts what witnesses testified during the trial about the timeline of when Thompson reported her concerns about the medication log. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026 An agent also needs to know where information came from, when it was updated and whether another source contradicts it. — Shekhar Iyer, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Last 3 decades of research on this topic literally contradicts your argument. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday warned the deal contradicts efforts to get Putin to the negotiating table with Ukraine. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 That contradicts a 2020 study that found dogs influenced human movement more than humans influenced dog movement during the night. — Gina Vivinetto, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026 Her directive contradicts state law, which since 2023 has required judges to livestream most criminal court proceedings except under particular circumstances. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026

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The governor’s campaign responded to a request for comment Sunday, saying a witness refutes that the phone was touched.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
The Mad King, however, refutes the legitimacy of any kind of prophecy, even going so far to reject the notion of destiny.

— Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026