1
as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
issued specific negations of all of the charges against her
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as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
a ruling by the Supreme Court that many regarded as a negation of the basic right of privacy
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Recent Examples of negation
Archetypes are the refined cousins of stereotypes, the problem of stereotypes being their negation of complexity.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negation
Noun
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Judge Tanya Chutkan’s denial of relief is a victory for President Trump, as anticipated here after the judge held a hearing on Monday.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
19 Feb. 2025
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Those who don’t believe this are either in denial or are not paying attention.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His decision is a nudge toward a more rational death penalty and perhaps its eventual abolition.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2025
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In Wide Sargasso Sea, Bertha is imagined as a girl originally named Antoinette, raised in Jamaica on a fallow sugar plantation after the abolition of British slavery.—
Ilana Masad,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This business is so full of rejections, no matter how good the script is.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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This moment of isolation is a powerful visual cue that no one truly sees or understands her, amplifying her sense of rejection.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Negation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negation. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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