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

“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

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

As Mr. Language Person implies, sometimes a writer really does need to express a negation.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker