How to Use negate in a Sentence

negate

verb
Definition of negatenext
Synonyms for negatenext
  • The fact that she lied about her work experience negated the contract.
  • The way to negate that variable is to build in some fail.
    — Xl Media, cleveland, 6 Apr. 2022
  • In order to negate that pattern, the bulls want to see the stock trade above $243.
    — Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 1 June 2022
  • Still, earlier offense could negate the need for late comebacks.
    — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Apr. 2022
  • The Lightning figured out a way to negate Colorado's speed.
    — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 21 June 2022
  • One way to help negate the blitz is to change protection and routes at the line of scrimmage, as well as altering the cadence.
    — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024
  • But, that doesn’t negate the overall negative aspect of this massive sinking crater.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 25 May 2022
  • Clicking on any of our links will negate the need to enter a FanDuel promo code.
    — Xl Media, cleveland, 19 June 2022
  • The links negate the need for a FanDuel promo code, which will expedite the signup process.
    — Xl Media, cleveland, 2 Apr. 2022
  • Still, that would not negate the need for ongoing government financial support.
    — Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2022
  • But pandemics are inherently unpredictable, and no amount of prevention will fully negate their risk.
    — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Those offsets can then be sold to corporations or even individuals looking to negate their carbon emissions.
    — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Seeing the weirdness doesn’t negate our moral responsibility to others.
    — John Horgan, Scientific American, 14 June 2022
  • By bringing in this testimony from Hughes, Heard’s team addressed how staying in a relationship doesn’t negate abuse.
    — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 4 May 2022
  • For example, using a third-party email app on iPhone will negate the Mail Privacy Protections.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 19 May 2022
  • That will to negate, to kick at society’s glass jaw and not call it a tantrum, changed when the romantic death wish became actual death, and Gunn had to see that beloved figure, dead on the kitchen floor, over and over again.
    — The New Yorker, 30 May 2022
  • To negate a woman’s right to reproductive self-government because it cannot be found in English common law is like arguing that fish aren’t real because they cannot be found in your bathtub.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 11 May 2022
  • All that doesn’t negate the Chiefs great play through the early part of the season.
    — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 11 Oct. 2022
  • And so, on one hand, one endorsement doesn’t negate all of that.
    — Shira Stein, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Getting to the free throw line will slow the game down and negate Marquette’s elite offense.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2023
  • But the first of two roughing-the-passer calls — this one on Stanley Ta’ufo’ou — would negate it.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2022
  • So, while Navy has a poor offense, the rushing habits of the two teams negate that issue.
    — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2022
  • The turnovers and rebounding were more than enough to negate Xavier's shooting.
    — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Of course, being able to detect it early doesn’t negate the need for a cure.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 22 June 2022
  • Mak Lerma singled in the seventh and scored later in the inning on a balk to negate the Pearce run the sixth.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2024
  • The Ugly Eagles forced six turnovers off the press and had negated some of the Wolves’ size and athleticism.
    — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Be aware of who's trying to negate your confidence, even if it's framed as a joke.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2022
  • This allows for the cells to work the way that the pancreas is meant to, helping to negate the effects diabetes has on the body.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Skip the fries and sugary beverages to avoid negating your smart menu picks!
    — Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 25 Feb. 2023
  • However, the political activity doesn’t negate all outings, and the King's birthday parade, Trooping the Colour, was held in traditional festive splendor on June 15.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024

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