contradictory claims

collocation in English

meaningsofcontradictoryandclaim

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withclaim.
contradictory
adjective
uk
/ˌkɒn.trəˈdɪk.tər.i/us
/ˌkɑːn.trəˈdɪk.tɚ.i/
If two or more facts, pieces of advice, etc. are contradictory, they are very different from ...
See more atcontradictory
claim
noun[C]
uk
/kleɪm/us
/kleɪm/
a statement that something is true or is a fact, although other people might not ...
See more atclaim

(Definition ofcontradictoryandclaimfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcontradictory claims

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
We feel it when thinking about great and complicated realities, and we also feel it when seriously considering nonsense and contradictory claims as true.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These two apparently contradictory claims are not, to our knowledge, currently integrated in any detail in generative theories of acquisition.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This was not a game of poker, it was a complex game of chess with completely justifiable but contradictory claims taking the stage.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
They are making contradictory claims—for example, about the closed contract.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Inevitably, they must weigh up contradictory claims, some of which are certainly untrue.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
In many cases, there are contradictory claims of a unique relic existing simultaneously at different locations.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Over the years, he made many contradictory claims, each apparently intended to impress his audience.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The two countries have made contradictory claims of combat losses during the war and few neutral sources have verified the claims of either country.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
There are contradictory claims to what the song's lyrics refer to.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
During the dispute, two websites existed with contradictory claims to who was running the festival.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Both countries hold highly contradictory claims on combat losses during the war and hardly any neutral sources have thoroughly verified the claims of both countries' claim.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofcontradictory
Go to the definition ofclaim
See other collocations withclaim