negations

plural of negation

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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
  • Stricter and more expansive work requirements increase SNAP benefit denials and reduce the number of people who get benefits, including among women who may become pregnant.
    Amelia B. Finaret, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Those denials are on the record, but what is established is that vulnerability is real and the infrastructure was operated by a person whose firms had documented ties to the security service.
    Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 31 July 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
  • But immigration experts and lawyers said the move will likely be used to streamline asylum rejections and subsequent deportations.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2026
  • Ghosting and near-immediate rejections have become a normal part of the process.
    Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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“Negations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negations. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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