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contradict

[kon-truh-dikt] / ˌkɒn trəˈdɪkt /


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Mr. McCredie was not about to contradict him, and provided him with some pills.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Werb argued that "outside support does not necessarily contradict the bloc's sovereigntist stance".

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Now, 12 years and many political lifetimes later, they read as quaint and out-of-touch, like a grandfather telling his grandson to never contradict his betters.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Opinions can vary so wildly, you know, critics can contradict each other in certain criticisms.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

“I think you’ve already figured it out,” he says, “but you want me to contradict you. And I’m not going to.”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

This contradicts recent theories of some analysts that the capacity expansion by the likes of SK Hynix might lead to oversupply and lower prices.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

“Death via organ donation” directly contradicts this principle, which is why it remains a concept that exists solely in the realm of academic exploration.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

They are adamant that the decision contradicts the tournament regulations which state that a player "will automatically be suspended from their team's subsequent match".

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

It sounds like Justice Alito’s opinion contradicts the reality on the ground.

From Slate Jun. 26, 2026

“Her insolent behavior contradicts her quiz scores. I don’t understand her motivations, and when I don’t understand something, Reynard, it is natural that I don’t trust it.”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

He also at points contradicted statements he had made during past news conferences.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

The advisers’ positive outlook, however, was somewhat contradicted by their concern regarding specific policy risks.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

That was disputed by Arkady Dvorkovich, who told the BBC in written answers, that "accusations about 'Russian influence' are false and contradicted by how Fide is governed."

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

She danced and sinned and regretted and atoned, and then contradicted herself by doing it all over again.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

Then, realizing he had admitted more than he intended, he contradicted himself.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary

County prosecutor, accused Hochman of contradicting himself, questioning the D.A.’s efforts to justify the officers’ coarse language.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

She claimed a turnover of £252,000, again contradicting the £72,000 estimate she provided on her bank account application.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

In March, Jefferies analyst Surinder Thind said he’d seen no evidence of a recovery in customer appetite, directly contradicting management’s upbeat commentary.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

In 1974, Stephen Hawking showed that black holes radiate heat and can eventually evaporate, apparently erasing all information about what fell into them — contradicting the quantum principle that evolution must preserve information.

From Science Daily May 22, 2026

Light is quantized into photons, directly contradicting the wave theory of light that had not been questioned for more than a century.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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