1
as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
issued specific negations of all of the charges against her
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as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
a ruling by the Supreme Court that many regarded as a negation of the basic right of privacy
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Recent Examples of negation
The saga ended as last-minute negations between civic leaders and company representatives temporarily spared the shop from shuttering.
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Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
His vehement negation notwithstanding, the little girl stays resolute in her claims.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
Removed the effect that increased damage negation upon re-summoning condemned.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The French psychiatrist Jules Cotard described this delusional disorder in 1880 and initially named it the delusion of negation (this classification has subsequently been generally referred to via his last name).
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
His vehement negation notwithstanding, the little girl stays resolute in her claims.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
Removed the effect that increased damage negation upon re-summoning condemned.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The French psychiatrist Jules Cotard described this delusional disorder in 1880 and initially named it the delusion of negation (this classification has subsequently been generally referred to via his last name).
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negation
Noun
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Some admitted to feeling denial that their death would come.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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The denial pattern is documented, the appeal odds are better than most people realize, and a federal rule that took effect this year has shortened the timeline insurers can drag things out.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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Establishment of federal observers The key contribution of the Voting Rights Act that Americans are typically taught about in school is its abolition of racial discrimination in voting.—
Allison Mashell Mitchell,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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The temperance, abolition, and civil-rights movements in America were all motivated in part by religious convictions.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The boot in question obviously isn’t a pink slip or a rejection notice.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Was Sykes hurt by her daughter’s Ricci-rejection?—
Liana Satenstein,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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Beyond the repeal of significant portions of the Voting Rights Act, the amendment push comes one year after state Republicans unsuccessfully sued to challenge the state General Assembly map.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The repeal of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, polio, diphtheria, rubeola and tetanus vaccines, however, requires legislative action.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Negation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negation. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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