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contradicting

VERB

be at variance with

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belie contravene counter deny differ disprove negate repudiate

STRONG

buck challenge confront controvert counteract cross dare disclaim dispute gainsay impugn negative oppose traverse

WEAK

call in question disaffirm fly in the face of have bone to pick refuse to accept take on thumbs down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

admit agree allow approve consent permit prove

STRONG

aid assist go along help support

WEAK

OK accept concede confirm corroborate reconcile sign verify vouch

Example Sentences

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“With the two sides still publicly contradicting each other on basic facts, the distance to a binding agreement is considerable,” Ahmad Assiri of Pepperstone says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

In 1974, Stephen Hawking showed that black holes radiate heat and can eventually evaporate, apparently erasing all information about what fell into them — contradicting the quantum principle that evolution must preserve information.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Already, the two countries appear to have contradicting positions on what this ceasefire entails.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“We know President Trump,” Sheinbaum said, contradicting the U.S. leader but not attacking him.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Then I talk back and start contradicting everyone until the old familiar Anne refrain inevitably crops up again: “No one understands me!”

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank