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 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 How to create friction Using AI to find information that contradicts your own can reveal unlikely perspectives that disrupt your familiar logic and spark new insights. — Monideepa Tarafdar, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026 Legal experts said some lawsuits will likely focus on how the rule contradicts existing laws and policies, like the grants that were enshrined in the 2002 law and repeatedly approved by Congress. — Lisa Song, ProPublica, 29 Sep. 2026 This approach contradicts all the principles of the scientific community. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradicts

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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
Speaking with the Courant, Moscowitz refutes that there was ever a formal meeting involving him or his investigators and Isa Abdus-Sabur.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026

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Lula’s victory also denies Trump another political ally in Latin America, which include Argentinian President Javier Milei and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
The investigation ended without charges against Collins or her staff, and her office denies wrongdoing.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of denies

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However, a large percentage of the Brazilian electorate also consistently rejects the prospect of voting for another Bolsonaro for president.

— David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Human Rights Watch said those expulsions amounted to war crimes, a charge that Israel rejects.

— Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026