negation

noun

ni-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce negation (audio)
Definition of negationnext
1
as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement issued specific negations of all of the charges against her

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2
as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action a ruling by the Supreme Court that many regarded as a negation of the basic right of privacy

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Recent Examples of negation The saga ended as last-minute negations between civic leaders and company representatives temporarily spared the shop from shuttering. — Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026 His vehement negation notwithstanding, the little girl stays resolute in her claims. — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025 Removed the effect that increased damage negation upon re-summoning condemned. — Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 The French psychiatrist Jules Cotard described this delusional disorder in 1880 and initially named it the delusion of negation (this classification has subsequently been generally referred to via his last name). — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for negation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negation
  1. denial
  2. abolition
  3. rejection
  4. repeal
Noun
  • Entry denials have risen sharply over the past year and for reasons that did not constitute grounds for denial previously, including suspicions of anti-Israel views, say Israeli lawyers who represent travelers who were denied entry.
    — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Read more from Liz on the details of the ADA’s denials and how those involved have reacted.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of denial
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  • At that time, his eldest daughter, Maria Adelaide, ascended to the throne—a succession made possible by the abolition of the Salic Law, which had restricted the line of succession to males only.
    — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Long after the abolition of slavery, many white southerners, including my father, who was born into the first breaths of the civil-rights movement, were still raised by Black nannies.
    — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of abolition
Noun
  • But there’s also a subtle rejection of the earnest wokeness of years past.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But her part ultimately was cut from the film, which Hart said in a 2011 interview with SheKnows helped teach her about rejection.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of rejection
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  • Notably, the lawsuit also asks that the repeal be declared unlawful.
    — Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Is she entitled to additional spousal benefits because of the repeal of GPO?
    — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of repeal

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“Negation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negation. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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