negations

plural of negation

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of negations The saga ended as last-minute negations between civic leaders and company representatives temporarily spared the shop from shuttering. Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negations
Noun
  • About a third of mortgage denials for primary home purchases with conventional loans in 2025 were due to a lack of credit history, according to Zillow’s analysis of 2025 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data.
    Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • After the shooting, the internet lit up with macabre stories of death, disfigurement, and disability wrought by claim denials—DJs in clubs even spun dance music with Luigi’s face flashing behind them.
    Elizabeth Nicholas, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In agreeing to hear the pair of cases, the justices did not disturb the lower court rulings that blocked the repeals for now.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The trash and parking fee repeals might be uniquely attractive to a broad swath of San Diegans in a way that may not translate to competitive bidding changes or even pension reform.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Osubor had made a short that played well with friends and family and nowhere else, collecting festival rejections.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Finally published in 1962 after dozens of rejections, the novel won the prestigious Newbery Medal and has remained in print ever since.
    Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Negations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negations. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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