cast doubt on

phrase

: to make (something) seem less likely
The incident cast doubt on her honesty.

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Jim cast doubt on the report's accuracy, noting that former Apple CEO Tim Cook has previously pushed back on similar claims. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 Conducted by the law firm WilmerHale, the review determined that Botstein had not committed any crimes but found that his ties to Epstein cast doubt on his leadership. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Hilton cast doubt on that, noting that Anthropic and its employees as well as OpenAI were major donors to Becerra’s campaign. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Our federal health leaders should reinforce that work rather than cast doubt on it, giving parents and schools clear guidance and reporting cases consistently and transparently. — Deb Houry, Time, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cast doubt on

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“Cast doubt on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20doubt%20on. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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