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
A second method to steer humanity away from fossil fuel burning centers on a concept known as "undesign," the intentional negation of technology and consideration of alternatives that do not rely on labor-saving human inventions.
From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2024
As Mr. Language Person implies, sometimes a writer really does need to express a negation.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing negation
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