- present tense form of contradict (3rd person singular).
contradicts
Example Sentences
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The BBC has obtained previously unseen footage of a man who died after being restrained by prison officers, which contradicts the version of events put forward by officials.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
This contradicts the seemingly common-sense notion that making information more widely accessible would lead to more efficient markets.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
That isn’t the “Ted Lasso” way, for one thing, and it also contradicts everything Head conditioned us to expect from his characters, regardless of how terribly they behaved.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
“If nobody contradicts him, he himself becomes his own dialectical force,” Obermann said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
When Lovett asks him to repeat parts of the story, he frequently contradicts himself.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
