1
as in to deny
to declare not to be true
this evidence negates his claim that he was not at the scene of the crime
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2
as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
Prohibition was established by the 18th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, only to be negated by the 21st amendment 13 years later
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as in to discredit
to think not to be true or real
you simply can't negate your feelings for someone, even if they don't feel the same way about you
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Recent Examples of negate
So rather than legislate away the waitlists, the prevailing strategy is to go through an exercise of finding inefficiencies in Medicaid and scrutinizing eligibility ― through another piece of legislation, Senate Bill 2 ― in the hope that the cost savings will negate the need for them.
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
What passes for liberation is often just liberalization—the freedom of the market, in other words, which not only differs from existential freedom but sometimes negates it.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
The two-week timeline opens the door for negotiations, but does not negate the possibility of U.S. involvement.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 19 June 2025
Natural gas has been the recent winner as jurisdictions require reliable power above all else, given that a blackout could negate all the AI model training up to that point in time.
—Mark Le Dain, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
What passes for liberation is often just liberalization—the freedom of the market, in other words, which not only differs from existential freedom but sometimes negates it.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
The two-week timeline opens the door for negotiations, but does not negate the possibility of U.S. involvement.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 19 June 2025
Natural gas has been the recent winner as jurisdictions require reliable power above all else, given that a blackout could negate all the AI model training up to that point in time.
—Mark Le Dain, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negate
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Or will he get lumped in with Arthur Burns, abettor of the ‘70’s inflation debacle, and be denied Hall of Fame entry.—
Bob Haber,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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In the days that followed, Bey said, the department also denied her the opportunity to see her son’s body until the day before his funeral.—
Kennedy Sessions,
Kansas City Star,
3 Aug. 2025
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Greer wrote that Anderson should have received the death penalty, a sentence abolished in Wisconsin since the 19th century.—
Ariela Lopez,
jsonline.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The Labour government, which has led the U.K. since last year's general elections, has announced plans to abolish the non-dom tax status.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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This is mainly an effort to discredit and demonize property taxes, which DeSantis wants to abolish or severely curtail in Florida.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
26 July 2025
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Trump’s theory here, juiced by Gabbard, is that Obama used talk of Russian election interference to discredit Trump’s 2016 election win and hobble his first term in office.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Bondi also said that although the names of several other high-profile figures were mentioned, the investigators did not find a client list or evidence refuting that Epstein died by suicide.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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But Hunter was quick to refute this claim, arguing that at large events where the president is meeting several people, introductions are the norm.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
21 July 2025
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Unlike the Biden administration, Trump officials have not fought in the courts to preserve SAVE, and recently, Congress repealed the plan altogether.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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Amending or repealing the 22nd Amendment would require a two-thirds supermajority in both houses of Congress as well as ratification by at least 38 state legislatures—a process considered extremely difficult.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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While there can be many other reasons why your application is rejected, a qualifiable versus quantifiable resume could be a contributing factor.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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In September 2024, Arsenal fielded a late enquiry for Trossard from Saudi Pro League club Al Ittihad, but the offer came too late for Arsenal to source a replacement, so it was rejected.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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Timberlake has had to cancel multiple dates on the tour.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
31 July 2025
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Since 1962, the game has been canceled only three times: in 2011 (lockout), 2016 (bad field conditions) and 2020 (pandemic).—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Close the blinds and curtains on sun-facing windows to block the sun's rays and avoid unwanted heat.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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After all, avoiding some topics or questions altogether could be perceived as a political response, said Mark Riedl, a professor of computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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“Negate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negate. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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