contradict
verb (used with object)
to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.
has contradicted
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present perfectof contradict (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“The fact that this investigation has contradicted what I originally said demonstrates to me that the team went into this investigation with an open mind in search of the truth,” Gen. McKenzie said.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 4, 2022
Genomic analysis has contradicted a high-profile finding about the origins of the first community spread of the new coronavirus in the United States.
From Nature ● Jul. 23, 2020
Cohen has denied ever heading to Prague, and no public evidence has contradicted that claim.
From Fox News ● Nov. 26, 2019
And over many days of testimony in the legislature, no one has contradicted the administration’s explanations.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2019
He is a very competent witness, and no one has contradicted him.
From The Unpopular Review, Volume II Number 3 by Various
