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haven't

American  
[hav-uhnt] / ˈhæv ənt /
  1. contraction of have not.


haven't British  
/ ˈhævənt /

contraction

  1. have not

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

haven't Idioms  
  1. see under not have.


Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

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But the employer isn’t required to do so, and the Teamsters haven’t presented Amazon with the cards the union claims show a majority of workers support it.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

The Golden Bears haven’t delivered an eight-win season since 2009, an outright conference title since 1958 or a national championship since 1937.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

"I haven't made a decision, but it will probably go to the museum. It's scheduled to go to the museum," Trump told reporters.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

But recent industry research says homeowners should not be worried, because data centers in residential areas haven’t hurt home values.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

On that day, we were all doing our best and all trying to save your son, and since then not a day has gone by that I haven’t thought of him.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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