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contradicts

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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“The best outbreak investigation we have contradicts the message we have of close, prolonged contact,” says Joseph Allen, a professor and director of the Healthy Buildings program at Harvard T.H.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

This result directly contradicts the Wiedemann-Franz law, a well-established principle that states heat and electrical conduction in metals should be proportional.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

And, having trackers embedded in your VPN app is a bit like putting yourself on an all-cake diet to lose weight — it kind of contradicts your mission statement.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

But Alpay said expanding one of the country's most polluting plants contradicts both "Turkey's climate goals and the state's responsibility to protect public health".

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

When Lovett asks him to repeat parts of the story, he frequently contradicts himself.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly