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

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