1
as in denied
to declare not to be true
it can't be gainsaid that most people wish they had more time and money
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2
as in contradicted
to make an assertion that is contrary to one made by (another)
repeatedly tried to gainsay me, though every point I made was backed up by facts
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gainsaid
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Mace's former fiancé denied the accusations.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Caracas has denied this repeatedly.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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While troops were provided training materials on activities barred by the Posse Comitatus Act, Breyer said orders from military leadership contradicted those guidelines.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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Blood spatter on the hood outside the car contradicted Buford Pusser’s statements.—
Audrey McAvoy,
Twin Cities,
31 Aug. 2025
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Other organizations and scientists have refuted the DOE’s review, including the American Meteorological Society, which highlighted further flaws in the report and urged a correction of the findings by the agency.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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Both Kraft and Goodell have refuted the claim.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The club rejected her for lack of record.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Combine uneven play with 11 penalties and that’s a cocktail even the Florida student section nauseously rejected.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Gainsaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gainsaid. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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