Used in a Sentence

contradicting

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for contradicting.

Editorial note

Then why did you present the evidence as contradicting the OP's point when it actually supports it?

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Quick take

An act of contradiction.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of contradicting gathered in one view.

noun

An act of contradiction.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for contradicting.

noun

An act of contradiction.

Example sentences

1

Then why did you present the evidence as contradicting the OP's point when it actually supports it?

2

Would be better off arguing any or all of the following: * Cannabis has demonstrated medicinal value, directly contradicting statute.

3

Nothing contradicting with your statement, Just gave some example of bullshit their cute democracy produces.

4

You have a good point and it complements my comment rather than contradicting it.

5

I feel like every time a major news publication publishes an op-ed or a study, they're contradicting themselves[1].

6

It just sat there, contradicting fundamental economic axioms like it wasn't no thang.

7

I think surely you are not saying I am contradicting myself applying the legal system as it is, are you?

8

Typically they soon fill up with comments contradicting the initial impression.

9

Another great Scott Sumner prediction: fiscal austerity hurts if you lack an independent central bank, but not if you don't (directly contradicting new style Keynesians, e.g.

10

It doesn't matter if you can back your opinion up with a study, because the other can can back up his contradicting opinion with another study.

11

I'm not contradicting you, but $1700/mo for an incredibly overcrowded dorm room?

12

Is this just an underlying assumption people have, and it goes unchallenged because of the apparent prevailing belief that contradicting a woman about sexism claims is also sexism?

Quote examples

1

And "The secondary purpose" was a protest, contradicting the claim protest wasn't one of their purposes.

2

You're contradicting yourself, you say that "Not once did he come forward and say it was him" and then you say Alexis publicly admitted it himself.

3

But then "d" will be true, contradicting "b".

4

Then the label "exactly one of the labels is true" on the red box has indeterminate truth value, because it cannot take the value true (since then both it and the green label are true), and it cannot take the value false (because then exactly one of the labels is true, contradicting the red label).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use contradicting in a sentence?

Then why did you present the evidence as contradicting the OP's point when it actually supports it?

What does contradicting mean?

An act of contradiction.

What part of speech is contradicting?

contradicting is commonly used as noun.