- present participle of negate.
negating
Example Sentences
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But officials tried to sign the agreement at a phase in the design process when the contractor couldn’t estimate key costs, negating the benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
It was Silva here who amended City's press, negating Liverpool's change.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
Boy Kavalier thinks he owns him, negating all necessity for his subject’s approval.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2025
But its Feb. 23 show will air after Oscar voting has ended, negating the impact of any speeches and celebratory moments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2025
I apologize for the double negative, but it’s a real double negative of a situation, a bind from which negating the negation is truly the only escape.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
