1
as in denying
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 contradicting
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 gainsaying
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After first denying the nonprofit’s request for more time, the state agency in January extended the timeline to allow for construction to complete in October 2026.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025 -
According to Mike White logic, the greatest sin isn’t being a mess but wasting your energy in denying rather than dealing.—
Joe Joyce,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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In the hours following the attack, the was some initial confusion about whether law enforcement was investigating it as a terrorist incident, as the New Orleans mayor and an FBI special agent gave contradicting answers.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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Check to see if the responses are consistently aligned, covering benefits without contradicting each other.—
Margarita Simonova,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Hall ended up refuting his own hypothesis.—
Dhruv Khullar,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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Two people aim to jointly and with intensity deliberate with each other, testing each other, refuting each other at times, and otherwise pursuing an in-depth cross-examining dialogue.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Gainsaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gainsaying. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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