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negate

[ni-gayt, neg-ayt] / nɪˈgeɪt, ˈnɛg eɪt /


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What’s clear is that if there are other reasons to do Roth conversions, the widow’s penalty issue doesn’t negate them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Unlike most of Schoenbrun’s diehard fans seem to think, a difference of opinion about art doesn’t negate either person’s feelings.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

But San Diego’s flaws don’t negate the Dodgers’ as they burned through six relievers in their win.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

You negate yourself in order to make it past the finish line.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

President Emmanuel Macron greeted the pope at the Élysée Palace by saying that French laïcité “in no way negates religion.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

But to say that no filmmakers are working in mainstream, high-flying, big-budget action with real artistic value negates the principle of filmmaking as an art form.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Not only does this grant Bonta VIP access to the moral highground, it all but negates Ellison’s recent New York Times guest essay.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Missing a payment, even by a few days, can trigger a late fee that negates the benefit of the interest-free structure.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025

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

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

On the flip side, when a teammate’s holding penalty negated a 20-yard run, the big man was sympathetic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

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 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,” she said.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026

But in the largeness of the country shown on the map, the massive forest the map showed, the river was a small thing, and he had negated it.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen

It was Silva here who amended City's press, negating Liverpool's change.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

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

But its Feb. 23 show will air after Oscar voting has ended, negating the impact of any speeches and celebratory moments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2025

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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