contradict
Example Sentences
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This would appear to contradict directly the statements made during a cabinet meeting held Thursday in which Bessent said “the U.S. oil market is well-supplied.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
“President Sheinbaum doesn’t want to contradict Andrés Manuel,” said Victor Manuel Sánchez Valdés, a security analyst, referring to López Obrador, who founded the now-dominant Morena party that Sheinbaum represents.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
It’s easy to see why McLaughlin believed she could undermine or contradict her agency’s official position in court without consequence.
From Slate • Feb. 18, 2026
However, the newly released emails appear to contradict the timeline of that public statement, suggesting continued contact beyond the point at which Mitchell said the relationship had ceased.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
He paused, giving Kote the opportunity to contradict him.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vocabulary lists containing contradict
The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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