contradict
verb (used with object)
to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.
contradicting
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present participleof contradict.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“Where even, contradicting ideas held together at the same time is often just interesting, at the very least, and then you can sort of finesse interesting into funny, at a certain point.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Watkins said Flynn later told investigators he had not been to the garage, contradicting his earlier statement.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
In March, Jefferies analyst Surinder Thind said he’d seen no evidence of a recovery in customer appetite, directly contradicting management’s upbeat commentary.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
A chief executive doesn’t let a division head go give speeches contradicting company strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Della Porta must have realized that he was contradicting himself.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
