How to Use negate in a Sentence

negate

verb

• The fact that she lied about her work experience negated the contract.
• That, though, doesn’t negate the strength of the Gators’ 6-0 start.
  — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2022
• The best of this country — the hopes, the dreams — doesn’t negate the worst of it.
  — Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2021
• The way to negate that variable is to build in some fail.
  — Xl Media, cleveland, 6 Apr. 2022
• In order to negate that pattern, the bulls want to see the stock trade above $243.
  — Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 1 June 2022
• Some screen passes to Hunt and even Chubb would have helped negate the rush.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 4 Jan. 2021
• All that doesn’t negate the Chiefs great play through the early part of the season.
  — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 11 Oct. 2022
• The change in the law, however, came too late to negate the fine for the 2018 promotions.
  — Fox News, 21 Dec. 2020
• The Buckeyes came up with a big play of their own to negate one of those breakdowns.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 21 Nov. 2020
• To negate the Blue Hose’s passing game, Lindsey wanted to run the ball.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2021
• And so, on one hand, one endorsement doesn’t negate all of that.
  — Shira Stein, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2023
• Getting to the free throw line will slow the game down and negate Marquette’s elite offense.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2023
• But the first of two roughing-the-passer calls — this one on Stanley Ta’ufo’ou — would negate it.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2022
• To warp — indeed, to negate — the meaning of genocide: nasty.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 Dec. 2021
• So, while Navy has a poor offense, the rushing habits of the two teams negate that issue.
  — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2022
• The turnovers and rebounding were more than enough to negate Xavier's shooting.
  — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 16 Feb. 2023
• Of course, being able to detect it early doesn’t negate the need for a cure.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 22 June 2022
• Walking cute dogs for a couple of hours negated the need to join a gym and was more fun!
  — Siobhan Gallagher, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2024
• The need for more officers doesn't negate the need for major changes at MPD.
  — Editorial Board Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 12 Nov. 2020
• Williamson could negate most of these headaches by showing up to training camp in shape.
  — Christopher Dodson, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
• Mak Lerma singled in the seventh and scored later in the inning on a balk to negate the Pearce run the sixth.
  — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2024
• The Lightning figured out a way to negate Colorado's speed.
  — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 21 June 2022
• The Ugly Eagles forced six turnovers off the press and had negated some of the Wolves’ size and athleticism.
  — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024
• Be aware of who's trying to negate your confidence, even if it's framed as a joke.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2022
• This allows for the cells to work the way that the pancreas is meant to, helping to negate the effects diabetes has on the body.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 30 Nov. 2022
• The links negate the need for a FanDuel promo code, which will expedite the signup process.
  — Xl Media, cleveland, 2 Apr. 2022
• Skip the fries and sugary beverages to avoid negating your smart menu picks!
  — Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 25 Feb. 2023
• To use them is to negate the violence and pain of the assault, to suggest a story isn’t worth hearing.
  — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2021
• After three straight penalties negated first and goal at the 9, Stanley Anderson-Lofton would not be denied.
  — Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024
• Celebrating someone’s success does not negate your own.
  — Angel Saunders, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024