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
  • That’s because immigration lawyers worry people won’t get a fair shake thanks to frequent denials of bond.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026
  • And, 94, roughly 20%, were medical grievances related to insufficient medical care and denial of medications.
    — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of denial
Noun
  • The idea of full abolition—beloved by both leaders but not part of the Reykjavik agenda—was an improvised moment, almost an accident, and not some premeditated masterstroke (as the movie implies) by Reagan.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The party’s divisions were even more apparent Thursday during a lengthy debate over a resolution calling for the formal abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of abolition
Noun
  • Social media’s instant rejection of Netflix’s Qwikster spinoff, for instance, forced the company to scuttle that bad idea almost immediately after it was introduced in 2011.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
  • After all, the billionaire founder lived a whirlwind of a career, turning down lucrative job offers and weathering professional rejection before ultimately launching one of the world’s biggest biotech companies.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of rejection
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  • Officials argue the repeal is necessary for responsible forest management and to reduce wildfire risk.
    — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • For three days businesses, schools, public transit, and even the city’s airport ceased operations as protesters demanded the repeal of Law 2029, lower water rates, and the return of the city’s water system to public control.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
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