1
as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
issued specific negations of all of the charges against her
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of negation
Archetypes are the refined cousins of stereotypes, the problem of stereotypes being their negation of complexity.
—
Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2024
Medical language itself poses another barrier, with complex synonymy, polysemy and negation that AI still struggles to process accurately.
—David Lareau, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Scientists define net zero not just as the reduction of carbon emissions, but the removal of carbon from the atmosphere too—a complete negation of the greenhouse gases emitted by humanity.
—Stephen Armstrong, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2024
And so there’s already talk about how Democrats will apparently need to provide as many as 100 votes to participate in the great negation of their own accomplishments.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 6 Oct. 2023
See All Example Sentences for negation
Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2024
Medical language itself poses another barrier, with complex synonymy, polysemy and negation that AI still struggles to process accurately.
—David Lareau, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Scientists define net zero not just as the reduction of carbon emissions, but the removal of carbon from the atmosphere too—a complete negation of the greenhouse gases emitted by humanity.
—Stephen Armstrong, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2024
And so there’s already talk about how Democrats will apparently need to provide as many as 100 votes to participate in the great negation of their own accomplishments.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 6 Oct. 2023
See All Example Sentences for negation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negation
Noun
-
With all the denials, Goldberg released part of the text chain to prove what was in it was, in fact, war plans, including weather conditions, timing, targets, weapons and sequence of strikes.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
-
This denial could be motivated by the fear of admitting the presence of beings more advanced and therefore more powerful than us.—
David Chauvet,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Neptune was last in Aries from 1862-1875 which helped fuel radical reinvention through war, liberation, and spiritual awakening, seen in the U.S. Civil War, abolition, industrial expansion, and the rise of mystical movements.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
20 Mar. 2025
-
As the leader of the Parliamentary faction during the English Civil Wars, Oliver was instrumental in the abolition of the English monarchy and the execution of Charles I in 1649.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
There are other factors that determine the acceptance or rejection of radical change.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2025
-
Vidal emphasized that familial rejection—especially over something so personal and immutable—can have lasting consequences.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Negation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negation. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share