1
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
The footage contradicts an earlier police statement that said Wilkins had pointed a gun at officers.
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Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The footage, which ProPublica and FRONTLINE have reviewed, contradicts the claims that the men had interfered with the agents.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026
Trump’s decision to wage war against Iran directly contradicts the national security strategy his administration released in November 2025.
—Jeffrey Taliaferro, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2026
Local officials and others say video evidence contradicts that, but in its statement to NPR, DHS doubled down on its narrative.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Voters will thus be asked to hand the human writers of the show nominations in a manner that contradicts of the very thesis of the show (or at least the show within a show).
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
This contradicts a popular narrative that suggests tattoos will become unsightly as one ages.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Civil rights leaders and legal advocates echo ACLU’s view, arguing the administration’s position contradicts both the Constitution and long-standing precedent.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Other evidence contradicts her story.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The footage, which ProPublica and FRONTLINE have reviewed, contradicts the claims that the men had interfered with the agents.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026
Trump’s decision to wage war against Iran directly contradicts the national security strategy his administration released in November 2025.
—Jeffrey Taliaferro, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2026
Local officials and others say video evidence contradicts that, but in its statement to NPR, DHS doubled down on its narrative.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Voters will thus be asked to hand the human writers of the show nominations in a manner that contradicts of the very thesis of the show (or at least the show within a show).
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
This contradicts a popular narrative that suggests tattoos will become unsightly as one ages.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Civil rights leaders and legal advocates echo ACLU’s view, arguing the administration’s position contradicts both the Constitution and long-standing precedent.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Other evidence contradicts her story.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradicts
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Heuermann's ex-wife refutes wrongful death lawsuit Heuermann's ex-wife, Asa Ellerup, and her daughter with Heuermann have been named in a wrongful death lawsuit that was brought by the son of victim Valerie Mack.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Washington has boosted claims that attacks on Nigerian Christians by militants constitute genocide — a characterization the Nigerian government strongly refutes.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Trader Joe's denies the suit's allegations and any wrongdoing, but agreed to settle the case to avoid further litigation.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Hernandez denies the accusations.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Against a backdrop of tennis courts, luxury hotels, and colonial privilege, simmering tensions erupt as Lan’s brother Tran rejects his wealthy family’s collaboration with the French to join Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary cause, setting off an assassination that changes everything.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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Miami summarily rejects anything resembling tanking because of a long-standing organizational philosophy that isn’t going to be revisited.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Contradicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradicts. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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