contradict
verb (used with object)
to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.
contradicted
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past participleof contradict.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof contradict.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
contradictverb (used with object)to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.
Example Sentences
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The advisers’ positive outlook, however, was somewhat contradicted by their concern regarding specific policy risks.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Xiao’s reveal drove the Americans to openly lambast each other, as one official dismissed Xiao’s assessments, only to be contradicted by colleagues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
She danced and sinned and regretted and atoned, and then contradicted herself by doing it all over again.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
And, more troublingly, Marina’s belief that he died in 1987 is contradicted by relatives, who insist that it was five years later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
I hated this part of the day because everything about it contradicted my other life.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
