negated

past tense of negate
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as in disbelieved
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 negated Mayfield's 14-yard scramble on second-and-9 later was negated by a holding penalty on Payne Durham. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 Mayfield’s 14-yard scramble on second-and-9 later was negated by a holding penalty on Payne Durham. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Greg Dulcich breaking free over the middle for a touchdown, but it would’ve been negated anyway, as left guard Kadyn Proctor was called for holding, pushing Miami back. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 Jenkins brought the crowd to its feet, scrambling for a 31-yard touchdown on a third-and-7, but a holding penalty negated it. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026 The loss negated another strong start from starting pitcher Michael Wacha. — Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026 On Buffalo’s next drive, a holding penalty against Rock Ya-Sin, negated Skyler Gill-Howard’s interception of a tipped pass. — John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2026 Lloyd had flashes as a blitzer, but those moments were negated by Caleb Williams’ pocket management and escapability. — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Ryder Treadway, who ended up with two catches and 33 yards, had a 24-yard catch-and-run taken off the board after a holding call, as did returning Husky Shamar Porter, who had a 23-yard gain negated. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negated
Verb
  • Hamas has denied trying to carry out attacks or rebuild its arsenal and accuses Israel of undermining the Gaza peace deal.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Clancy’s defense files an emergency appeal to further question the holdout juror, but the appeal is denied.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Holt said 13% of sales from the drinks will support Black Comedy Fest KC, with the percentage chosen as a reference to the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, and the festival’s social justice component.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … CAT FIGHT — Kitten rescue defends ‘NO F---ING MAGA’ adoption policy as PETA calls for it to be abolished.
    — , FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Epstein’s young victims were also threatened and followed; they were grilled by his lawyers and disbelieved by prosecutors, who at times treated them like prostitutes, instead of victims.
    — Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
  • And a woman can behave perfectly and still be disbelieved.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At the root of it all is negligence, which is refuted and embodied by our challenging heroine.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
  • On September 16, a statement from Buckingham Palace (per People) refuted Spencer’s assertions.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Trump’s proclamation would have delayed compliance with the tougher standards from 2027 until 2029, though EPA ultimately repealed them in February.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Some states have partially or completely repealed their pay-to-stay laws.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Final results from the Swiss government showed 70% of voters, and a majority in all 26 of the country's regions, rejected the plan.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this month, Cruz vociferously rejected the idea that artificial intelligence companies should be granted antitrust exemptions in order to collaborate on ways to implement industry-wide AI safety guardrails.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Journalists traveling with Machado initially said the flights had been canceled because of paperwork problems, according to the Dutch report.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • And Nikolay Novichkov, a deputy of the 8th State Duma, publicly called for a probe into the Hitler comments and said the concerts should be canceled lest the rapper publicly support the war in Ukraine.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But after Brooks’ sack got nullified due to penalty, the drought still continues.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
  • If the Legislature didn't review the policy, then it was nullified.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

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“Negated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negated. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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