1
as in denials
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 abolitions
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 negations
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
Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negations
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The Social Security Administration’s sudden reversal of its earlier denials about DOGE’s rampage through its most sensitive records rattled Social Security advocacy groups.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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While there are allegations that surveillance cameras operated by such retail partners as Flock Safety are being use to assist ICE raids as some activist investors charge, retailers should assert this electronic collaborating is not true—consistent with denials by Flock Safety.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Sports have always represented one of humankind’s most resolute rejections of nihilism.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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And in person, a new museum in Canada is celebrating rejections, social and self-inflected.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
4 Feb. 2026
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Mandate repeals may set off an avalanche of other consequences.—
Allison Ong,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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Boise’s ordinance repeals that section, making those streets subject to a default speed limit of 20 miles per hour.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Negations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negations. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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