1
as in denied
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 abolished
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 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
The ensuing corner kick failed to produce another clean look at the goal, and a would-be breakaway in extra time was negated when Jenna Nighswonger was called offsides.
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Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
But with everything on the table, future conflict has been more predictable and thus more easily negated.
—Erik Lehmann, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Myopia thrives where dissent is negated or crushed.
—John Baldoni, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, Perkins’s script seems to anticipate its own tangled wackiness and, by the end, all that productively murky build-up is negated by a last act that feels redundant.
—Beatrice Loayza, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Wednesday’s fourth-quarter struggles also negated one of its most complete halves of the season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
But Brown's catch was negated when referees threw a penalty flag.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
But the aggressive blitz negated that play from ever developing.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
The Canucks had a power play negated when Blueger was sent to the box for roughing.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
But with everything on the table, future conflict has been more predictable and thus more easily negated.
—Erik Lehmann, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Myopia thrives where dissent is negated or crushed.
—John Baldoni, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, Perkins’s script seems to anticipate its own tangled wackiness and, by the end, all that productively murky build-up is negated by a last act that feels redundant.
—Beatrice Loayza, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Wednesday’s fourth-quarter struggles also negated one of its most complete halves of the season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
But Brown's catch was negated when referees threw a penalty flag.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
But the aggressive blitz negated that play from ever developing.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
The Canucks had a power play negated when Blueger was sent to the box for roughing.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negated
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In a statement to PEOPLE on Saturday, April 12, Combs' legal team denied the allegations leveled by Manzaro.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The insurance company denied wrongdoing and has appealed.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
12 Apr. 2025
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The Project 2025 report said that when Congress created the program, MEP centers were intended to transition to self-sustaining private institutions but that a ban on long-term funding was abolished in 1998.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2025
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As of now, 27 states maintain the death penalty; 23 states and the District of Columbia have abolished it.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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This level of support is rare in rape cases, which often see victims disbelieved or vilified.—
Chloe Laws,
Glamour,
19 Dec. 2024
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For a Black woman, being disbelieved so publicly by a white woman politician was an extra layer of fury.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
3 Oct. 2024
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There are competing stories that the Los Angeles Angels offered Kim a five-year, $28 million guarantee, but Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register has refuted that report.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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The White House, through White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates, refuted many of the claims the Journal made, insisting that Biden would meet often with his Cabinet members and their teams.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
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However, the bill's language caused much confusion and gridlock in 2019, leading Parliament to pursue an additional measure, which repealed the 2011 act and instituted the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill, which Queen Elizabeth II assented to in March 2022.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Voters in November repealed part of a decade-old law that softened some criminal penalties and ousted two progressive district attorneys who championed such reforms.—
Mackenzie Mays,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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An author training session was canceled with no explanation.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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The comedy series has been canceled after airing for four seasons on Apple TV+, its co-creator and stars confirmed.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Brock Schott, the other freshman tight end, caught a touchdown that was nullified by a holding penalty.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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As a result, Highland Park’s first state championship in program history has been nullified and Liberty Hill has been awarded the Class 5A Division II soccer state championship.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Apr. 2025
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Rays ace Shane McClanahan will miss time with a nerve issue but avoided serious injury in his arm.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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And who has avoided injuries while the rest of the squad have struggled?—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Negated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negated. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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