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negation

[ni-gay-shuhn] / nɪˈgeɪ ʃən /


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The models also struggled to parse negation correctly, as in “take with food” versus “don’t take with food.”

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

Here, the researchers found that participants took longer to interpret phrases with negation than they did phrases without negation -- indicating, not surprisingly given the greater complexity, that negation slows down our processing of meaning.

From Science Daily ● May 30, 2024

The negation of LeBron James is not related to sports, rather it is a cultural stain.

From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2024

The answer is that negation is easy to understand when the proposition being negated is plausible or tempting.23 Compare the negations in these two columns: A whale is not a fish.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

In a prepared statement, the company confirmed negations will resume next week and said it was pleased to go back and “resolve the few remaining open issues.”

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2023

Peace negations mediated by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia in the Saudi coastal town of Jeddah have all but broken down.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 27, 2023

"Naturally, when you are in contract negations, there is always going to be speculation and unless you hear it from me, that's what it is," Hamilton said.

From BBC ● May 25, 2023

It decided to lower the rate by 8.2% after nine months of negations.

From Reuters ● Aug. 12, 2022

The answer is that negation is easy to understand when the proposition being negated is plausible or tempting.23 Compare the negations in these two columns: A whale is not a fish.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker


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