counterargument
noun
coun·ter·ar·gu·ment
ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈär-gyə-mənt 
variants
or counter-argument
plural counterarguments or counter-arguments
: 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
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.
Jonathan M. Landers et al.Examples of counterargument in a Sentence
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The counterargument is that the persona is a put-on — that the real Vance is the guy who wanted the establishment to just be 15 percent less out of touch, and that if Trump exits the scene, that guy is the one who will actually govern.
—Megan McArdle, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
But neither side can fully claim to be right, and there are strong counterarguments to both sides.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 2 July 2024
The counterargument to this is that none of them run meaningfully worse than Biden either despite not having done any campaigning for themselves.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 July 2024
The event eventually became a series of counterarguments and, at times contentious, back-and-forths between attendees and the congressmen.
—Sabrina Rodriguez, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
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Megan McArdle, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
But neither side can fully claim to be right, and there are strong counterarguments to both sides.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 2 July 2024
The counterargument to this is that none of them run meaningfully worse than Biden either despite not having done any campaigning for themselves.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 July 2024
The event eventually became a series of counterarguments and, at times contentious, back-and-forths between attendees and the congressmen.
—Sabrina Rodriguez, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
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“Counterargument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterargument. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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