as in nullifying
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1
as in denying
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 abolishing
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 discrediting
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 negating
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
The Supreme Court issued the Dred Scott decision in March 1857, both negating the citizenship of Black Americans and Congress’s power to limit the expansion of slavery.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Referees honored Switzerland's challenge, negating Scamurra's goal.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Its stock has dropped over 30% within less than two months on as many as eight separate occasions in recent years, erasing billions in market capitalization and negating significant gains in a single correction.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The council, with Michtom opposing, unanimously agreed to extend the deadline, negating the fines, through April.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
Focused on getting rid of the ball quickly and negating Jacksonville’s pass rush most of the game, Allen completed 28 of 35 passes for 273 yards and a touchdown.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The replays revealed that Utah’s Mikhail Sergechev played the puck, thus negating Werenski’s hand pass, before Voronkov scored.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Focused on getting rid of the ball quickly and negating Jacksonville’s pass rush most of the game, Allen completed 28 of 35 passes for 273 yards and a touchdown.
—Mark Long, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
Without proper passivation, the wafer edges act as a drain, negating the theoretical performance benefits these wafers could provide.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
The Supreme Court issued the Dred Scott decision in March 1857, both negating the citizenship of Black Americans and Congress’s power to limit the expansion of slavery.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Referees honored Switzerland's challenge, negating Scamurra's goal.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Its stock has dropped over 30% within less than two months on as many as eight separate occasions in recent years, erasing billions in market capitalization and negating significant gains in a single correction.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The council, with Michtom opposing, unanimously agreed to extend the deadline, negating the fines, through April.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
Focused on getting rid of the ball quickly and negating Jacksonville’s pass rush most of the game, Allen completed 28 of 35 passes for 273 yards and a touchdown.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The replays revealed that Utah’s Mikhail Sergechev played the puck, thus negating Werenski’s hand pass, before Voronkov scored.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Focused on getting rid of the ball quickly and negating Jacksonville’s pass rush most of the game, Allen completed 28 of 35 passes for 273 yards and a touchdown.
—Mark Long, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negating
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And Pete Hegseth’s advice on sending in federal forces can be inferred by his support of a pastor calling for denying women the vote.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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Egbert made her point as a legislative committee met at the Capitol to consider a bill by a fellow representative, Republican Lucas Cayler of Caldwell, to limit instances in which criminal charges can be brought against parents for denying medical care or other basic needs to their children.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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Success will be measured by progress toward abolishing property taxes, restoring public trust, improving infrastructure reliability, reducing corruption, and overall approval from the people of Texas.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Authoritarian states have learned to insulate themselves from diaspora pressure while simultaneously using emigration as a safety valve, turning potential dissidents into remittance-senders – as Cuba did by abolishing exit visas in 2013.—
Michael Paarlberg,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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By partly neutralizing criticism that its leaders are elitist or antidemocratic, the right has been able to focus on issues that play to its strengths.—
Brian Winter,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Baking Soda As an alkaline compound, baking soda is skilled at neutralizing odors.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
12 Dec. 2025
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But the company is refuting the claims.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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But Kennedy was equally as defiant and doubled down on his stance, strongly refuting the allegations directed towards him.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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Funding public schools and repealing the voucher law.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The proposals, released this week and which would go into effect in 2027, prioritize making ACA premiums as low as possible — by expanding bare-bones coverage, allowing insurers to skip creating networks of hospitals and doctors, and repealing standardized plan options.—
Bob Herman,
STAT,
11 Feb. 2026
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Whether a client was pushed out after rejecting a supervisor’s advances, denied leave during pregnancy, or targeted for speaking up, the firm builds cases that reflect the full picture of workplace dynamics.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Viganò, who is the Vatican’s former ambassador to the United States, was excommunicated in 2024 for refusing to recognize Pope Francis’ authority and rejecting the Second Vatican Council that modernized the Roman Catholic Church.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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This step includes canceling the student picture day scheduled for Thursday at Hilbert Elementary, a school in Wayne County's Redford Township that enrolls students pre-K through grade 6.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The host handed me a blindfold and Bose noise-canceling headphones, playing the hypnotic sounds of a space drum with birds chirping in the distance.—
Shelby Hartman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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According to Ruby, seven of the 20 or so churches in G92, a Christian immigrant advocacy coalition in the city, are ready to offer physical sanctuary, though many are avoiding publicity for fear of harassment.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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To do so, Nguyen advises maintaining proper form, controlling the weight through the full range of motion and avoiding any movement that causes sudden pain.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Negating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negating. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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