counterargument

noun

coun·ter·ar·gu·ment | \ ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈär-gyə-mənt

variants: or counter-argument

plural counterarguments or counter-arguments

Definition of counterargument

: an opposing argument Joseph Stiglitz's new book, "The Price of Inequality," is the single most comprehensive counterargument to both Democratic neoliberalism and Republican laissez-faire theories.— Thomas B. Edsall … careful consideration of each of the arguments made by the appellant, and of the counter-arguments advanced by the appellees …— Jonathan M. Landers et al.

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But the counterarguments were: Should the Loons trade down to a lower spot in the first round, obtain more assets and still select Dotson? — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, "From secret to sensation: Loons midfielder Hassani Dotson rises to MLS rookie of year contention," 14 Sep. 2019 There are some compelling reasons to prioritize health care, but also some pretty compelling counterarguments. — Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "Democrats are skipping the most important health care debate," 2 Aug. 2019 The counterargument is that his lifetime batting stats don’t quite reach Hall of Fame levels. — William Mcgurn, WSJ, "Basking in Baseball’s Summer of ’69," 24 June 2019 The counterargument is that injuries can happen anywhere, and every athlete is one play away from a career-ending injury—and the end of potential earnings as a result. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Coco Gauff and the Legality of the Teenager Professional Athlete," 3 July 2019 To be sure, the SDNY has a counterargument, and it will be vigorously made. — Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, "Acosta’s Sweetheart Deal Likely to Foreclose Epstein’s SDNY Prosecution," 13 July 2019 The tide of xenophobia in the East and the West certainly deserves a robust counterargument. — Bilal Qureshi, Washington Post, "Immigration as reparation for colonialism, climate change and corporate greed," 21 June 2019 In an impassioned style reminiscent of her best-selling historical novels, Johnston made the case for female equality and laid out counterarguments for some of the common criticisms of the movement. — Annika Neklason, The Atlantic, "How The Atlantic Covered the Fight for Women’s Suffrage," 4 June 2019 Synek’s objections were met with equally passionate counterarguments. — cleveland.com, "Independence voters to see 3.4-mill schools levy on Nov. 5 ballot," 26 June 2019

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