gainsaid

past tense of gainsay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gainsaid
Verb
  • Comans, based in Louisiana, denied Khalil’s motion for a waiver preventing his removal from the country.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Andrew has denied Giuffre's allegations and expressed regret for his former friendship with Epstein.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But this stereotype is contradicted by the research, which shows that coming from a low-income family actually increases the risk of developing these illnesses.
    Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Holmes likewise discredited the MS-13 accusation, for which prosecutors relied on the testimony of coöperating witnesses who either contradicted one another or were otherwise unreliable.
    Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In a response to the allegations obtained by PEOPLE, Phypers refuted the claims made by Richards' lawyers.
    Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Through reps, Marr refuted Mozz’s claims.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • She was discovered by a photographer in the lobby of a modeling agency that had just rejected her.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Neither Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin nor the camp representing star forward Kirill Kaprizov are saying much after the team’s potentially history-making first contract offer was reportedly rejected.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Gainsaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gainsaid. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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