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"negate the purpose" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
Example: The new policy will only serve to negate the purpose of the previous one, causing more confusion and frustration among employees.
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Of this flood of images, there are hundreds that we would not choose for publication because they are either deeply shocking, insensitive to human dignity, would be painful if seen by relatives or friends, or ultimately run the risk of forcing readers to turn away from the story, which would negate the purpose of photojournalism.
They might have personal views as to why they wouldn't want to live (near) one, but that doesn't negate the purpose of the wind farm".
The imposition of unacceptable external criteria for professionals involved will negate the purpose of the audit.
This would negate the purpose of CY, which is to enable poor women to access functioning maternity services.
Be careful to not overuse credit cards once the balances are cleared, as this would negate the purpose of a bill consolidation plan.
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Others took actions that completely negated the purpose of encryption, like e-mailing their secret decryption key instead of the message.
Any voiding in the grout at this interface negates the purpose of the grout.
It further seems to be negating the purpose of logging and monitoring, since the service consumer is performing actions using some temporary identity. .
It further seems to be negating the purpose of logging and monitoring, since the service consumer is performing actions using some temporary identity.
"These democratically chosen fees are potentially being made optional, which completely negates the purpose that they were voted for in the first place because students said that they needed them," said Gayle McFadden, a survivor and mental health and wellness advocacy coordinator at York Federation of Students.
But today Robert S. Miller Jr., the chairman of Bethlehem Steel, charged that "granting a large number of exemptions will negate the original purpose of the president's imposition of tariffs -- the recovery of the American steel industry".
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