negation
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Here, the researchers found that participants took longer to interpret phrases with negation than they did phrases without negation -- indicating, not surprisingly given the greater complexity, that negation slows down our processing of meaning.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2024
The negation of LeBron James is not related to sports, rather it is a cultural stain.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2024
“It wasn’t a negation of color. It was an acceptance. Because black encompasses all colors.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2024
Or there is a darker, easier alternative—simply reject the problem, and retreat into naked negation by ignoring evidence and seeking to stymy those pointing out the urgency of the issue.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 1, 2023
As Mr. Language Person implies, sometimes a writer really does need to express a negation.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
In a prepared statement, the company confirmed negations will resume next week and said it was pleased to go back and “resolve the few remaining open issues.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
Peace negations mediated by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia in the Saudi coastal town of Jeddah have all but broken down.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
Mr Harper said there had been "quite a lot of progress" in negations between the trade unions and train operating companies and Network Rail.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2022
It decided to lower the rate by 8.2% after nine months of negations.
From Reuters ● Aug. 12, 2022
Even worse, a sentence can have more negations than you think it does.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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