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negate

[ni-geyt, neg-eyt] / nɪˈgeɪt, ˈnɛg eɪt /


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But it’s not an impossible situation, nor does it negate spending on the yard.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

It was like the public exhibition of a painting, the public performance of a play, or the playing of a song in public—all actions that don’t negate copyright protection.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

As it happens, Hamilton and Ferrari managed to find a way to negate his penalty around the safety-car period.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

However, while tea has numerous benefits, commercial tea products such as bottled or bubble tea, often contain sugar, artificial sweeteners, and preservatives, which may reduce or negate the health benefits.

From Science Daily Jun. 9, 2026

“Tell him he’s wrong. War doesn’t negate decency. It demands it, even more than in times of peace.”

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

"Will advertisers in the hydration break be met with enough discontent that it negates the value of the advertising?" says T. Bettina Cornwell, head of marketing at the University of Oregon.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

“He literally negates people from even shooting the ball,” marveled San Antonio point guard De’Aaron Fox.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

A darker January PCE pretty much negates a more positive report on the consumer-price index in February.

From MarketWatch Mar. 13, 2026

“The result of subsidizing home demand without increasing home supply could be an increase to home prices that negates the potential savings,” Berner wrote.

From Barron's Nov. 10, 2025

Pushing the not next to the phrase it negates eliminates the scope ambiguity.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Years before “Barbie” stormed movie houses, Elle was the subversive answer to whether a woman’s love of makeup, pastel colors, skirts and heels negated her feminism.

From Salon Jul. 6, 2026

The next day, the NFL released a statement saying the officials missed a pass interference call on Tate that would have negated the touchdown.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2026

The breakout also negated a bearish evening star, marked by a doji candle on March 26.

From Barron's Apr. 20, 2026

“But further attacks on vessels and warnings that the Strait of Hormuz would effectively remain closed negated any positive impact.”

From MarketWatch Mar. 13, 2026

His skills negated the handicap; he once won on a horse carrying fifteen pounds more than his impost.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

The flip side is that big tech firms, oil exporters and other businesses with overseas customers could see a boost, potentially negating some of the negative effects of a weaker dollar.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 28, 2026

Boy Kavalier thinks he owns him, negating all necessity for his subject’s approval.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2025

Rather than directly address vehicle size, they tout emergent technologies, like pedestrian automatic emergency braking, that can theoretically avoid crashes entirely, negating the risk that hulking vehicles present in a collision.

From Slate Oct. 2, 2024

The visitors showed signs of negating England's blitz defence in the first half before pouring through at the start of the second for Lowe's first try with Henry Slade slightly out of position.

From BBC Mar. 9, 2024

I apologize for the double negative, but it’s a real double negative of a situation, a bind from which negating the negation is truly the only escape.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green




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