contradicted

verb

past tense of contradict
1
as in refuted
to make an assertion that is contrary to one made by (another) no matter what I say, you always have to contradict me

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2
as in denied
to declare not to be true his account contradicted the story that they had gotten earlier

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Recent Examples of contradicted Another questioned whether the move contradicted Fox's earlier public comments about objectification. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Criminal charges against the ICE officer who drove the vehicle are being considered by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, after surveillance footage contradicted ICE’s claim that Parra Hernandez stepped in front of the vehicle. — Lekan Oyekanmi, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 In the postgame report, the head official contradicted that, saying New York did have their timeout. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 The men’s accounts differed, contradicted each other, and were contrary to what Doe told police, the Times report said. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 After a team member behaved in a way that contradicted everything an organization claimed to value. — Farida Abjani, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Videos released after shootings in Chicago and South Padre Island, Texas, have also contradicted or raised doubts about key elements of the government’s initial accounts. — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 Biggart demanded independence, hated being contradicted in public, and believed in rough discipline. — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 Both groups also introduced details that contradicted information presented initially at similar rates. — Jennifer Talarico, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradicted
  1. refuted
  2. denied
  3. questioned
  4. rejected
Verb
  • Ramaswamy has also refuted allegations his fortune came from misleading investors.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But Wright, the center’s attorney, refuted this, telling The Times that two investigations were done by independent third parties.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of refuted
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  • Opposition activists have accused Venezuela's government of blocking Machado's return, a claim denied by Venezuelan authorities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Opposition activists have accused Venezuela’s government of blocking Machado’s return, a claim denied by Venezuelan authorities.
    — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of denied
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  • The search drew sharp condemnation from congressional Democrats, who also questioned the timing.
    — Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • When Diaconu first entered a business fundraising competition, people questioned whether repair as a business was scalable and durable.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of questioned
Verb
  • The Offer At My Front Door During my time on the council, a developer appealed to us after the planning board rejected his plan for condos overlooking the largest lake in town.
    — Jim Carlough, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The bill is due before lawmakers on Tuesday, after the finance committee rejected it.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of rejected

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