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Recent Examples of negation Archetypes are the refined cousins of stereotypes, the problem of stereotypes being their negation of complexity. Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2024 Medical language itself poses another barrier, with complex synonymy, polysemy and negation that AI still struggles to process accurately. David Lareau, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 Scientists define net zero not just as the reduction of carbon emissions, but the removal of carbon from the atmosphere too—a complete negation of the greenhouse gases emitted by humanity. Stephen Armstrong, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2024 And so there’s already talk about how Democrats will apparently need to provide as many as 100 votes to participate in the great negation of their own accomplishments. Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 6 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for negation 
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Noun
  • But, as Hurston must have understood on some level, there was little chance that Hollywood would touch her book, because the key move in her revision of Biblical history was the denial of the divinity of Jesus.
    Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
  • What To Know About Chris Wright Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy and Donald Trump's nominee for energy secretary, has faced criticism for his outspoken denial of the climate crisis and for Liberty Energy's involvement in a racial bias lawsuit, which was settled with federal authorities in 2024.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • But a man of Roy’s hyperfocus will ultimately zero in on the even-bigger prize — the abolition of the 22nd Amendment.
    Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Americans joined for all kinds of purposes, from pursuing hobbies like music, to advocating such extremely controversial and divisive causes as temperance, peace, and the abolition of slavery.
    Johann Neem / Made by History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Once that’s complete, the living cells are then processed away, leaving the artery structure behind, which can then be implanted in a new patient without risk of rejection.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • But also, this business is full of rejection and people just disregard you.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025

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“Negation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negation. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

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