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
  • The lawmakers’ request — a moment of bipartisan scrutiny on a controversial federal health care program — comes just one month after a government investigation unearthed a continuing pattern of denials within Medicare Advantage.
    Casey Ross, STAT, 15 July 2026
  • On its face, the policy does not require visa denials or deportations.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 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
  • The fact that she was passed over for a promotion by the genial yet unimpressive Baasu (Kunal Dudheker) is not revelatory — women often face these kinds of rejections where qualifications are no substitute for hierarchical comfort.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
  • Despite the feeling of discouragement that can come with the rejections and even ghostings applicants face, these internships — though sometimes few and far between — still exist.
    Cami Fateh, Vogue, 15 July 2026

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“Negations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negations. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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