negation
Example Sentences
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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
A second method to steer humanity away from fossil fuel burning centers on a concept known as "undesign," the intentional negation of technology and consideration of alternatives that do not rely on labor-saving human inventions.
From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2024
But the statement can be translated quickly if you know that “∧” stands for “and at the same time” and that “¬” is a negation.
From Scientific American • Sep. 12, 2023
“A negation of all human qualities,” Ignatius added.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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