negates

present tense third-person singular of negate
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as in discredits
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 negates But the timing negates that discount. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025 This negates the need to lug a 4-lb (2-kg) brick around to juice up your bike; just a cable will do. New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025 However, nothing negates the unique way in which people from the South embrace socializing with each other, which brings us to a potentially awkward situation that arises often enough and gives grief to even the most polite Southerners. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025 But posting the video of the strike on social media negates the covert aspect. Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025 That date would’ve allowed Rice to play the first few weeks of the Chiefs’ season, but this suspension negates that now. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025 The analysis shows that the redistricting negates a challenging vote. Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negates
Verb
  • Comey, who is expected to plead not guilty to the charges, denies wrongdoing and has argued that he is being targeted for political reasons.
    Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The New York Times, Le Monde and The Guardian reported that the man, Husamettin Dogan, 44, denies having raped Pelicot, despite being convicted of the crime.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Instead, this measure abolishes them.
    Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Ex-contractor likens Gaza aid effort to 'The Hunger Games,' former employer refutes claims One meal a day.
    Gram Slattery, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • However, in a blog on the topic, the NPS refutes the idea that one park is more deadly than any other.
    Owen Clarke, Outside, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The House spending bill would use that power as a cudgel, halting congressional approval of FASB’s budget (see page 108) until the accounting agency repeals its new disclosure rules.
    Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Israel rejects that characterization.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The Nigerian government rejects that.
    Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Miami cancels school, orders state of emergency About 10 minutes to the west, the community of Miami was also recovering from intense flooding.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
  • After her family cancels holiday plans at the last minute, Nell decides to spend the week of Christmas having fun on her own!
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The plan also contradicts the Prime Minister’s frequent claims that the Palestinian Authority will have no role in a postwar Gaza.
    Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The report contradicts previous findings from the Justice Department and reporting from other news outlets.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The device's roller mop avoids obstacles with 3D sensors, and the OMNI station even hot-air dries the mops.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Martha Stewart avoids cooking while on vacation, preferring to experience local cuisines.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Negates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negates. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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