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 research had significant limitations, was not designed to be able to prove cause and effect, and contradicts previous studies that indicated positives for heart health.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
But the idea of constantly supervising an AI browser contradicts much of the marketing and hype around them, which has emphasized the automation of repetitive tasks and offloading certain work to the browser.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
DeMaria said the teen had a long knife on him when he was arrested but no gun, which contradicts an earlier claim from the Department of Homeland Security.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
However, a new report from Fox NFL insider Jay Glazer directly contradicts Jones' comment while adding another star pass-rusher to the fray.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Michael Cohen, an attorney for California, said Huntington Beach’s voter ID policy contradicts state law, which says no governing body overseeing elections in the state, including charter cities, can require voter identification at voting centers.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
His position contradicts claims by a number of AI researchers at companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic that human-level AI is imminent.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
This, however, contradicts Prince Harry’s own words about the subject of children.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Oct. 2025
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
Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
But the idea of constantly supervising an AI browser contradicts much of the marketing and hype around them, which has emphasized the automation of repetitive tasks and offloading certain work to the browser.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
DeMaria said the teen had a long knife on him when he was arrested but no gun, which contradicts an earlier claim from the Department of Homeland Security.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
However, a new report from Fox NFL insider Jay Glazer directly contradicts Jones' comment while adding another star pass-rusher to the fray.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Michael Cohen, an attorney for California, said Huntington Beach’s voter ID policy contradicts state law, which says no governing body overseeing elections in the state, including charter cities, can require voter identification at voting centers.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
His position contradicts claims by a number of AI researchers at companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic that human-level AI is imminent.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
This, however, contradicts Prince Harry’s own words about the subject of children.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradicts
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And refutes this idea that dinosaurs were in decline before the asteroid struck.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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Like Dunbar’s speakers, Hughes’s dispossessed have no way out, and the poem implicitly refutes optimism regarding the Great Migration and racial progress.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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Naturally, Meredith completely denies this and says that Britani is only bringing this up because her own relationship is such a disaster.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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The government denies holding political prisoners.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Employees have even suggested that Hialeah might be better served by joining county-run departments, an idea Calvo firmly rejects.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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After years representing luxury giants in fashion and beauty ranging from Audemars Piguet to Sephora, content creator Nour Arida is launching her own vision, one that rejects perfection in favor of presence.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Contradicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradicts. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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