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 Illinois ballot process forces candidates to navigate a different kind of chaos, in a game played at all levels by all types.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024
In episode 4 of Unsolved Mysteries, Schmitt and Randle shared their counterarguments to the government's two reports.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
Trump's defense attorneys will have a chance to make their own counterarguments objecting to the release of information in the brief.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2024
The counterargument is that even if the penalty provision is unfair or oppressive, and even if it was made at an especially exploitative moment, the Pac-12 still agreed to it.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024
In episode 4 of Unsolved Mysteries, Schmitt and Randle shared their counterarguments to the government's two reports.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
Trump's defense attorneys will have a chance to make their own counterarguments objecting to the release of information in the brief.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2024
The counterargument is that even if the penalty provision is unfair or oppressive, and even if it was made at an especially exploitative moment, the Pac-12 still agreed to it.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Counterargument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterargument. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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