controvert
verb
con·tro·vert
ˈkän-trə-ˌvərt 
ˌkän-trə-ˈvərt
controverted; controverting; controverts
: to dispute or oppose by reasoning
controvert a point in a discussion
: to engage in controversy
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Examples of controvert in a Sentence
The attorney offered evidence that controverted the plaintiff's allegations.
ever since the poem was first published, critics and scholars have controverted over the meaning of its concluding lines
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Even assuming this is true (and this description will be controverted at trial), a monopoly by itself does not violate the antitrust laws.
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Alden Abbott, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
The appellate court noted that the woman’s testimony was controverted.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 16 May 2023
During the upcoming weeks and through the appeal a slew of additional credible and controverting evidence will come to light.
—Ben Shpigel, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2017
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Alden Abbott, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
The appellate court noted that the woman’s testimony was controverted.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 16 May 2023
During the upcoming weeks and through the appeal a slew of additional credible and controverting evidence will come to light.
—Ben Shpigel, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2017
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“Controvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/controvert. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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