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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The momager and Hunter denied the allegations laid out in the lawsuit and in the summer of 2023, Tiffany countersued for $30 million, per Insider, saying the mothers of the teenagers were trying to extort her.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
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But access to the lobby is still being denied.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Federal authorities have justified agents’ actions in other such cases on similar grounds as in Good’s shooting, claiming cars were used as weapons or agents’ lives were in danger—even when evidence has contradicted those accounts.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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On multiple occasions, body camera video and cellphone footage has contradicted federal officials' initial claims about the shootings.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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Trump administration claims that Good attacked or tried to run over ICE agents before the shooting have been refuted by the videos captured during the incident.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The New York Civil Liberties Union refuted Noem’s statements about sanctuary city laws.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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During the strike in October, Kaiser rejected workers’ claims about understaffing, insisting that wages are the main reason why workers walked picket lines.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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And having sensitivity and being an actor, where you’re rejected more often than not is challenging.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Gainsaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gainsaid. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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