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
  • Owen told grand jurors about the video Paul Murdaugh recorded in which Alex Murdaugh's voice could be heard at the scene, contradicting his denials.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Services like Claimable, Fight Health Insurance, Mediloop, and Billyze help people understand their medical bills and push back against what could be improper billing or wrongful denials.
    — Alana Semuels, Time, 12 Nov. 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
  • Attorneys for Peltola's campaign last Friday sued state elections officials, seeking a list of voters whose absentee ballots have been rejected and the reasons for the rejections.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The problems have been the rejections by the Palestinians of offers of statehood in 2000, 2001, 2008 and 2020, and the expansion of the settlements under the present Israeli government.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026

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“Negations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negations. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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