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didn't

American  
[did-nt] / ˈdɪd nt /
  1. contraction of did not.


didn't British  
/ ˈdɪdənt /

contraction

  1. did not

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Usage

See contraction.

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He didn’t respond to a request for comment about THORChain’s use in the Binance hack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

Doncic, who didn’t get any votes from NBA general managers when asked in a preseason survey who they thought would win the MVP, said he’s determined to step up on defense for his team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

"It was an unbelievable achievement because in those days you didn't get weakened sides in the competition like you do now with the bigger clubs," Heathcote told BBC Sport.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

“I thought it would be really fun, connecting important literature with Taylor Swift lyrics. I didn’t realize how much was in the lyrics.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026

Luckily, I didn’t have to wait too long.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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