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Definition of contradictingnext
as in contradictory

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verb

present participle of contradict
1
as in refuting
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 denying
to declare not to be true his account contradicted the story that they had gotten earlier

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Recent Examples of contradicting
Adjective
Also corrosive — the contradicting and quick-changing statements. — Steven T. Dennis, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
The contradicting geological and orbital observations for Phobos and Deimos collected to date have prevented scientists from definitively establishing one hypothesis over the other. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026 His argument would have been laughable, if not for the fact that Black Americans were barred from giving testimony against white people in California’s courts and therefore from contradicting Smith’s account. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 Granted, this morning, Mercury in Scorpio will meet with Saturn retrograde in an awkward quincunx, which can be quite the contradicting aspect, as if the two planets in contact didn’t speak the same language. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2026 Additionally, bodycam video from Austin police officers who responded shows officers assisting him out of the vehicle rather than pulling him out, contradicting Goldfinch's claim. — Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez last week said Spain found no evidence to conclude that July’s deadly border rush from Morocco into its enclave of Ceuta was orchestrated by Moroccan authorities, contradicting allegations by Spanish police in a report. — CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 Silence in a transcript may reflect agreement or fear of contradicting the founder. — Mani Padisetti, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Prosecutors say Castro briefly struggled with Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, then fired through a front door into an occupied home, hitting him in the leg, contradicting earlier federal accounts. — Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 But only states have the power to put these proposals into practice—and many state policy makers, concerned that the White House is contradicting existing research, aren’t keen to follow its guidance. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradicting
  1. contradictory
  2. refuting
  3. denying
  4. opposite
  5. questioning
  6. rejecting
  7. opposing
Adjective
  • Multiple companies now offer products that promise to spot the difference, with often contradictory, biased or erratic results.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Once a false or contradictory version starts moving, a company is no longer explaining what happened.
    — Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of contradictory
Verb
  • OpenAI’s proof provides an algorithm to solve 3-SAT that is just a tiny bit faster than exponential time, refuting ETH.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
  • While refuting any suggestion of police repression, Lecornu condemned violence on the margins of protests, which were mostly peaceful Tuesday, despite the dramatic scenes that dominated coverage.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of refuting
Verb
  • Her husband, Conor, has gone on the record denying any involvement in her death.
    — Kelsie Cairns , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The latter predicts a single universe by denying the universal validity of Schrödinger’s equation.
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of denying
Adjective
  • Most recently, Jacobson appeared opposite Lisa Kudrow in the third and final season of HBO’s The Comeback, which bowed in March 2026.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Home remodelers have always served two different markets, but the current state of housing is now pulling them opposite directions.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of opposite
Verb
  • When staff offered these alternative spaces, players and parents responded by questioning the overall equity of the situation.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • State security prosecutors summoned Attalah for questioning last week on charges of publishing false news and operating without a license, then referred her to trial on the latter charge.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of questioning
Verb
  • Unlike municipalities Uthmeier threatened after rejecting the agreements, these local governments have not formally accepted or rejected a 287(g) collaboration.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
  • And filmmakers building outside Hollywood’s traditional gates aren’t rejecting the business.
    — Chaseedaw Giles, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of rejecting
Adjective
  • The Jazz didn’t play a highlight reel during the game to welcome the center back, as many teams often do for a player who returns on an opposing team.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Skattebo found a crease, lowered his helmet and ran over an opposing defender.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
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