negation
Example Sentences
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And my idea of degrowth is not a negation of technology.
From Salon • May 3, 2024
In a publication, to appear soon, it is argued that both the syntax of subordination and negation systems in Tonya show different patterns and thus diachronic development from the Çaykara variety.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2024
“You’re not going to have enough current to light up a child’s lightbulb project at a science fair,” he informed Marlon, who did not take such negation well.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 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
The sarcastic question “What part of ‘no’ don’t you understand?” reminds us that negation is perfectly easy for people to handle in everyday speech.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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