negation

Example Sentences

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Singh formally apologised to the nation in 2005 in parliament, saying the violence were "the negation of the concept of nationhood enshrined in our constitution".

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024

And my idea of degrowth is not a negation of technology.

From Salon • May 3, 2024

“It wasn’t a negation of color. It was an acceptance. Because black encompasses all colors.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2024

In a publication, to appear soon, it is argued that both the syntax of subordination and negation systems in Tonya show different patterns and thus diachronic development from the Çaykara variety.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2024

As Mr. Language Person implies, sometimes a writer really does need to express a negation.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker