as in nullifying
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as in denying
to declare not to be true
this evidence negates his claim that he was not at the scene of the crime
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as in abolishing
to put an end to by formal action
Prohibition was established by the 18th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, only to be negated by the 21st amendment 13 years later
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as in discrediting
to think not to be true or real
you simply can't negate your feelings for someone, even if they don't feel the same way about you
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Recent Examples of negating
Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024
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Picking up forks by their prongs with your fingers, especially if unwashed, can just cause the build up of germs and bacteria, negating some of the work your dishwasher just accomplished.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negating
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Generalizing positivity in all situations can lead to denying or downplaying real emotions or even logical counterarguments to a superficially optimistic perception.Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Restricting a woman’s right to choose whether to terminate an unwanted pregnancy is the same as denying her control over her own body.Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
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Stein has called for abolishing student and medical debt.Margie Cullen, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
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Racism, 100 years after abolishing slavery, was at its peak (Ole Miss riots and the rise of George Wallace are just a few examples ), with the KKK brutalizing African Americans in the South.Vuk Vukovic, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
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Saks Fifth Avenue is canceling its annual flagship-store holiday light show.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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All these offices could be scaled back without canceling routes.Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Pull Straight Out with Steady Pressure Pull the tick out with a slow, steady motion and avoiding twisting or jerking so that the tick’s mouthparts don’t break off and remain in the skin.Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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Topline Spirit Airlines’ stock swelled by 60% on Monday, on track for the low-cost airline’s best day since going public, after the carrier announced an extension to refinance its debt while temporarily avoiding the threat of bankruptcy.Ty Roush, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Amid the fallout of a devastating earthquake, Harley is rescued from the Joker’s own attempt to murder her by none other than Poison Ivy, who again provides Harley with a poison-nullifying serum that also imbues her with superhuman agility.Samantha Riedel, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
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This doctrine could lead the IRS to consider both SLATs as part of the spouses’ estates, thus nullifying the tax benefits.Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Negating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negating. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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