How to Use negate in a Sentence

negate

verb

• The fact that she lied about her work experience negated the contract.
• All that doesn’t negate the Chiefs great play through the early part of the season.
  — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 11 Oct. 2022
• And so, on one hand, one endorsement doesn’t negate all of that.
  — Shira Stein, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2023
• Getting to the free throw line will slow the game down and negate Marquette’s elite offense.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2023
• But the first of two roughing-the-passer calls — this one on Stanley Ta’ufo’ou — would negate it.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2022
• So, while Navy has a poor offense, the rushing habits of the two teams negate that issue.
  — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2022
• The turnovers and rebounding were more than enough to negate Xavier's shooting.
  — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 16 Feb. 2023
• The Ugly Eagles forced six turnovers off the press and had negated some of the Wolves’ size and athleticism.
  — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024
• Be aware of who's trying to negate your confidence, even if it's framed as a joke.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2022
• This allows for the cells to work the way that the pancreas is meant to, helping to negate the effects diabetes has on the body.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 30 Nov. 2022
• Skip the fries and sugary beverages to avoid negating your smart menu picks!
  — Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 25 Feb. 2023
• But Taylor said the plea doesn't negate his yearslong obfuscation in the case.
  — Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2023
• This is not negated by the fact that Jews, like all marginalized groups, have white-passing members.
  — Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2024
• The Wings challenged that Alex Nedeljkovic had been interfered with, which would have negated the call.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2023
• But if a player swings out of their shoes and isn’t grounded, to steal Heim’s word choice, that power might be negated.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 6 May 2023
• Anything that happened with Houston prior to the trade to Cleveland doesn’t negate the deal.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 6 July 2022
• That doesn’t negate the desire for a generator, of course.
  — Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• Cade York remains the topic of after the Browns tied the Eagles and York missed back-to-back kicks -- one negated by a penalty and the re-kick right after.
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2023
• Even to the point of negating the person’s life accomplishments.
  — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2024
• That’s important to make sure that there aren’t any steps in the process that negate some of the potential climate benefits.
  — Justine Calma, The Verge, 6 Feb. 2023
• And most people in the US are drinking coffee on the go and aren’t pairing the drink with any carbohydrates and fibers to negate the impact.
  — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 8 Apr. 2023
• George said Spencer’s crimes were horrible but should not negate a chance for parole for others.
  — Mike Cason | [e-mail], al, 4 Nov. 2022
• This doesn’t negate the threat posed by the PLA, but the growth in its capabilities has been a long process, not crash preparation for war.
  — John Culver; John Pomfret and Matt Pottinger, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2023
• This doesn’t negate the scenes of him lovingly serving his dying wife.
  — Rich Juzwiak, TIME, 20 Dec. 2023
• For O’Connell, the failures didn’t negate the moral imperatives of Housing First.
  — Tracy Kidder, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2023
• The bank meltdown also could slow the economy, negating the need for more rate hikes, Powell said.
  — From Cnn's Lucy Bayly, Krystal Hur, Nicole Goodkind and Alicia Wallace, CNN, 22 Mar. 2023
• The Bulls punt, so Wisconsin has negated Buffalo's advantage of getting the ball to start the half.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2023
• Forecasters said the rain received during the last week of July was not enough to negate dry conditions.
  — Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 1 Aug. 2022
• Things to work on for both teams East Central had at least eight penalties in the first half, most of them negating big plays for their offense or special teams.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2023
• The guys could hear me in the vocal booth trying to find a word that would negate the sentimentality a little bit.
  — Vulture, 14 Oct. 2022

Last Updated: 3 May 2024