counterexample

noun

coun·​ter·​ex·​am·​ple ˈkau̇n-tər-ig-ˌzam-pəl How to pronounce counterexample (audio)
: an example that refutes or disproves a proposition or theory

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Hollom found a counterexample to this version of the conjecture. Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2024 The only two counterexamples were authored by the same player: Judge in both 2021 and 2022. Jordan Brenner, The Athletic, 14 July 2024 It should be noted, however, that last year’s Expats also rode the festival circuit this season, and that show has been used as an Emmys counterexample in two consecutive paragraphs. Joe Reid, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2024 Navalny himself, his life and death, might be the best counterexample to Tolstoy’s theory. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for counterexample 

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First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of counterexample was in 1809

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“Counterexample.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterexample. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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