didn't

American

[did-nt] / ˈdɪd nt /

contraction of did not.

didn't British

/ ˈdɪdənt /

contraction

did not

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Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

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Shilling thinks he undeniably is doing better than his own parents, who didn’t go to college.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Many of the decisions that night didn’t square with her experience or training, she said in a sworn deposition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"I didn't want people to hear the nitty-gritties of our relationship."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But he still didn’t have a bad day as his pair of 3-year-old fillies, Meaning and Brooklyn Blonde, finished 1-2 in the Grade 2 $200,000 Santa Anita Oaks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Sadie had hinted that she and Max had history I didn’t know about.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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