counterexample
noun
coun·ter·ex·am·ple
ˈkau̇n-tər-ig-ˌzam-pəl 
: an example that refutes or disproves a proposition or theory
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One of the apparent counterexamples is easy to explain, the tearjerker.
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Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
The result led Brittenham and Hermiller to an infinite list of other counterexamples, including almost any knot that’s built by winding two strings and gluing.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Generating summaries of complex writing has also been frequently mentioned as one of the best use cases for large language models (despite some prominent counterexamples).
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2025
History offers a counterexample worth remembering.
—Aron Solomon
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
The result led Brittenham and Hermiller to an infinite list of other counterexamples, including almost any knot that’s built by winding two strings and gluing.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Generating summaries of complex writing has also been frequently mentioned as one of the best use cases for large language models (despite some prominent counterexamples).
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2025
History offers a counterexample worth remembering.
—Aron Solomon
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for counterexample
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“Counterexample.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterexample. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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