negate
verb (used with object)
to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of.
will negate
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future tenseof negate.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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I have been disturbed to see how seriously many of my patients have taken the panic around microplastics and fertility to heart, as if using wooden cutting boards will negate age-related infertility, for example.
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2026
Social media has turned real-life into science fiction and vice versa, and “Adolescence” is like staring directly into the eye of the beast, hoping that meeting its gaze will negate its poison.
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2025
"It's probably unlikely that these events will negate or counter food production at an aggregate global level," he told BBC News.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2024
Only purchase the cards for retailers you already frequent, though; buying every discounted card you find will negate any savings.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2022
Now, perhaps Apple has made other tweaks as well that will negate the heat issue — the company might have changed the frequency and duration of the charge.
From The Verge ● Apr. 20, 2022
