counterstatement

noun

coun·ter·state·ment ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈstāt-mənt

variants or counter-statement

plural counterstatements or counter-statements

: a statement opposing or denying another statement

The crisis demanded a response from the church—a counterstatement affirming what the church always held to be true.—

Matthew L. Petillo

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Birx and Fauci, there was a counterstatement undermining their guidance. —

Fortune, 2 Nov. 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of counterstatement was in 1855

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“Counterstatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterstatement. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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