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as in dismissed
to reject by or as if by a vote
although the rebuttal was very eloquent, the jury negatived it in favor of the prosecution's argument we promptly negatived the idea of having pizza again for dinner, noting that we had already had it for three nights that week
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as in denied
to declare not to be true
the governor's press secretary promptly negatived the rumor that he was not intending to run for reelection
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as in refused
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
even though I had originally negatived the invitation, Mom thought I should go anyway
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as in offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
no amount of flattery is likely to negative that overheard insult
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as in rejected
to be unwilling to grant
ultimately, we negatived the request for a personal loan
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negatived
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When a Groyper account on X suggested that Jewish people were responsible for contemporary German immigration policy, Rogers, using her official State Department account, dismissed the claim as nonsense.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026 -
And yet, when HB 1098 was introduced in 2023, critics dismissed it as a solution in search of a problem.—
Lisa Frizell,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Kaley denied being abused or neglected, though Meta’s attorneys did show some Instagram posts about her mother screaming at her.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Other nearby properties, including the Cushman School, denied access for groundwater testing, according to Department of Environmental Protection documents.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Thompson refused to comply and raised the firearm toward the officers.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2026
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Some customers claimed that they were still charged for a subscription despite attempts to cancel it, and that the company then refused to give them a refund.—
Rebecca Strong,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Airlines like United and JetBlue are raising bag fees in an effort to offset sky-high jet fuel costs.—
Brian Cheung,
NBC news,
4 Apr. 2026
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For renters or families with limited outdoor space, container gardening in partial shade is one of the most accessible ways to start offsetting produce costs.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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The government has rejected calls to give bereaved families more time to pay.—
Marc Shoffman,
TheWeek,
9 Apr. 2026
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The government rejected any restrictions, citing national security.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The changes were still not enough to carry the resolution, which got support from 11 members but was vetoed by Russia and China, with Pakistan and Colombia abstaining.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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An internal European Parliament report shows that Orbán has vetoed far more than any other leader in the EU's history, said Daniel Freund, a German lawmaker.—
SAM McNEIL,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2026
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In February, Carney and Mooresville Police Chief Ron Campurciani refuted claims in two federal lawsuits against the town about Carney’s behavior during two late-night encounters involving police.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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The investigation is based on debunked fraud claims, as local election officials have already refuted the allegations of discrepancies by explaining that the citizens group’s analysis relied on incomplete data.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ndiaye also declined to clear the ball, instead trying to thread a pass to retreating teammate Jake Dengler inside the 18-yard box.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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In some places, fish catches declined precipitously in medium depths, which Joye attributes to nutritionally barren conditions.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Negatived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negatived. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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