negation
Example Sentences
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In an array of communications, ranging from advertising to legal filings, negation is often used intentionally to mask a clear understanding of a phrase.
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
Sometimes it is the only resting place, particularly when the modifier is a negation or quantifier such as not of more than.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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