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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2
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
Grove accused Good of trying to run over an ICE agent with her car, though video evidence also contradicts that claim.
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David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The footage contradicts the federal government’s account of the fatal shooting.
—Ernesto Londoño Catie Edmondson Ashley Wu Peter Baker, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Video footage directly contradicts these claims.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
And that kind of contradicts your instinct as an actor.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
Bonta also argues that the change in oversight directly contradicts a consent decree reached after the 2015 oil spill, which determined the state fire marshal would review and approve any possible restart of the onshore pipelines.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The magazine’s reporting, which was first published on April 10, 2022, seemingly contradicts Brooklyn’s new claim that his fashion designer mom, 51, was set to design his bride’s gown, but pulled out at the last minute.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Beckham’s story about his first dance also contradicts a story from British Vogue, which had a reporter at the wedding.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Their finding contradicts the Hall–Petch law, which predicts that metals become stronger as their internal grain size decreases.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The footage contradicts the federal government’s account of the fatal shooting.
—Ernesto Londoño Catie Edmondson Ashley Wu Peter Baker, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Video footage directly contradicts these claims.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
And that kind of contradicts your instinct as an actor.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
Bonta also argues that the change in oversight directly contradicts a consent decree reached after the 2015 oil spill, which determined the state fire marshal would review and approve any possible restart of the onshore pipelines.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The magazine’s reporting, which was first published on April 10, 2022, seemingly contradicts Brooklyn’s new claim that his fashion designer mom, 51, was set to design his bride’s gown, but pulled out at the last minute.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Beckham’s story about his first dance also contradicts a story from British Vogue, which had a reporter at the wedding.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Their finding contradicts the Hall–Petch law, which predicts that metals become stronger as their internal grain size decreases.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradicts
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The clear video evidence starkly refutes the party line.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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That statement alone refutes claims that IHRA is meant to silence debate.—
David Moore,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Court denies Brad Raffensperger’s legal challenge.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Reyna’s lawyer, Theodore Batsakis, said his client denies killing Villalba but declined to comment further.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Hemingway rejects the idea that one thing can explain another.—
Akhil Sharma,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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Kaiser flatly rejects the notion that the strike is about anything other than reimbursement.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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