contradict
Example Sentences
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At that point no one with firsthand knowledge had come forward to contradict Swalwell’s denial of wrongdoing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
This would appear to contradict directly the statements made during a cabinet meeting held Thursday in which Bessent said “the U.S. oil market is well-supplied.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
Owens is maximalist in her approach, tossing out anything that to her seems funky or confusing or too coincidental, even when they lead to theories that contradict one another.
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026
"This decision is disappointing to me because it seems to contradict the spirit of the Games," she said.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
Dicey didn’t contradict him, though she knew that wasn’t it.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
Vocabulary lists containing contradict
The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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