rebuttal
noun
re·but·tal
ri-ˈbə-tᵊl 
Examples of rebuttal in a Sentence
an effective rebuttal to her claim of having the gift of clairvoyance
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In the coming days, the DOJ will present its rebuttal to Google's arguments.
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Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2023
This drew a rebuttal from Marc Rowan, Chief Executive Officer of Apollo Global Management, on a later panel.
—Elaine Yu, WSJ, 8 Nov. 2023
For artists who speak out against merch cuts, the most common rebuttal is to simply play different venues.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 1 Nov. 2023
At a moment when the Western news media, and some major Arab outlets, were full of reports about the many civilians who were slaughtered, and Israeli officials were likening Hamas to ISIS, the footage was apparently Hamas’s rebuttal.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
On the same day that the FTC filed its 172-page complaint against Amazon, the company issued a rebuttal.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Oct. 2023
In early May, Dr. Hamlin and Dr. Ramshaw wrote up their concerns about the lutetium hydride data and sent them to Nature.
Without revealing the identities of Dr. Hamlin and Dr. Ramshaw, the concerns were sent to Dr. Dias, and at the end of May, Dr. Dias and Dr. Salamat sent back their rebuttal.
—Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
The Justice Department issued a lengthy rebuttal to Abbott’s contention last week about the breadth of states’ self-defense powers.
—Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 21 Aug. 2023
Don’t look for President Biden to deliver a major rebuttal to Wednesday's first GOP debate in Wisconsin.
—By
ken Thomas, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2023
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Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2023
This drew a rebuttal from Marc Rowan, Chief Executive Officer of Apollo Global Management, on a later panel.
—Elaine Yu, WSJ, 8 Nov. 2023
For artists who speak out against merch cuts, the most common rebuttal is to simply play different venues.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 1 Nov. 2023
At a moment when the Western news media, and some major Arab outlets, were full of reports about the many civilians who were slaughtered, and Israeli officials were likening Hamas to ISIS, the footage was apparently Hamas’s rebuttal.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
On the same day that the FTC filed its 172-page complaint against Amazon, the company issued a rebuttal.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Oct. 2023
In early May, Dr. Hamlin and Dr. Ramshaw wrote up their concerns about the lutetium hydride data and sent them to Nature.
Without revealing the identities of Dr. Hamlin and Dr. Ramshaw, the concerns were sent to Dr. Dias, and at the end of May, Dr. Dias and Dr. Salamat sent back their rebuttal.
—Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
The Justice Department issued a lengthy rebuttal to Abbott’s contention last week about the breadth of states’ self-defense powers.
—Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 21 Aug. 2023
Don’t look for President Biden to deliver a major rebuttal to Wednesday's first GOP debate in Wisconsin.
—By
ken Thomas, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
1830, in the meaning defined above
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“Rebuttal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebuttal. Accessed 28 Nov. 2023.
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Kids Definition
rebuttal
noun
re·but·tal
ri-ˈbət-ᵊl
: the act of rebutting
also
: argument or proof that rebuts
Legal Definition
rebuttal
noun
re·but·tal
ri-ˈbət-ᵊl
: the act or procedure of rebutting
also
: evidence or argument that rebuts
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