gainsay
verb (used with object)
to deny, dispute, or contradict.
gainsaying
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present participleof gainsay.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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And as for amateurs gainsaying the work of the Centro Stile design department, I think that’s adorable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
There can be no gainsaying Milei’s economic achievements since he took office in December 2023.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025
There can be no gainsaying that Boeing has been in a bad way at least since 2018, the last year in which the company booked an annual profit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2025
“Whether one agrees with her opinions or not, there’s no gainsaying her prominent place in the history of American political thought,” he said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2018
Now, from the gainsaying of his lesser revenge—the proving to Billy Knapp the futility of his objections—Lafond conceived the desire for a greater.
From The Westerners by Stewart Edward White
