How to Use negate in a Sentence

negate

verb
  • The fact that she lied about her work experience negated the contract.
  • These shifts don’t negate the risks ahead.
    — María Mendiluce, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
  • But funds with sales charges will negate this edge over the near term.
    — Eric Uhlfelder, WSJ, 9 Dec. 2018
  • But being in a book club doesn’t negate any of that.
    — Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
  • People don’t get to negate that for clicks or headlines.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 June 2026
  • People don't get to negate that for clicks or headlines.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 June 2026
  • The best of this country — the hopes, the dreams — doesn’t negate the worst of it.
    — Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2021
  • This negates the need for a timer when heating or cooking food.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • That doesn’t negate your right to enjoy yourself, too.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • And so, on one hand, one endorsement doesn’t negate all of that.
    — Shira Stein, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2023
  • That, though, doesn’t negate the strength of the Gators’ 6-0 start.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Is there a way to solve the reach issue, to negate the time zone challenge?
    — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 6 June 2019
  • Which is charming, and no doubt true, but doesn’t negate her success.
    — Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Jan. 2018
  • Cheese-laden tots turn mushy, thus negating the entire crispy point of tots.
    — Paula Forbes, GQ, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Williamson could negate most of these headaches by showing up to training camp in shape.
    — Christopher Dodson, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
  • But the timing negates that discount.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But the pass was negated when a crash at the back of the field brought out the caution.
    — Shawn Courchesne, courant.com, 15 July 2018
  • Ray feels that by negating the events of the past, his own legacy has been wiped with it.
    — Keith Langston, People.com, 18 July 2025
  • High winds on Wednesday might have negated the good the rain did.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
  • But that didn’t negate the fact his family needed him too.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
  • The normal downside is the price, which is negated by this deal.
    — Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Of course, being able to detect it early doesn’t negate the need for a cure.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 22 June 2022
  • Some screen passes to Hunt and even Chubb would have helped negate the rush.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 4 Jan. 2021
  • In fact, any skater playing the puck with their stick negates a previous kick.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 26 May 2026
  • That negated a big Hampton run.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Walking cute dogs for a couple of hours negated the need to join a gym and was more fun!
    — Siobhan Gallagher, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2024
  • All that doesn’t negate the Chiefs great play through the early part of the season.
    — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Be aware of who's trying to negate your confidence, even if it's framed as a joke.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2022
  • The Buckeyes came up with a big play of their own to negate one of those breakdowns.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 21 Nov. 2020
  • The absence of hard numbers doesn’t negate the fact that toilet plume is a thing, though.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 11 Jan. 2018

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