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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That doesn’t mean the end of the trial will come Friday; rebuttal, closing arguments, jury instructions and deliberations will come next week.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
In any lawsuit, Michigan would offer rebuttals.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Prologue produced the Netflix series Zero Day, starring Robert De Niro (Oppenheim also co-created that series), and A House of Dynamite, the film directed by Kathryn Bigelow, which has become a talk of the town, and sparked a rebuttal from the Department of Defense.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Dec. 2025
Given the flimsy reasoning behind the CDC’s rebuttal, Gill’s cases could easily be among the 10 deaths that the FDA is now touting.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
In any lawsuit, Michigan would offer rebuttals.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Prologue produced the Netflix series Zero Day, starring Robert De Niro (Oppenheim also co-created that series), and A House of Dynamite, the film directed by Kathryn Bigelow, which has become a talk of the town, and sparked a rebuttal from the Department of Defense.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Dec. 2025
Given the flimsy reasoning behind the CDC’s rebuttal, Gill’s cases could easily be among the 10 deaths that the FDA is now touting.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rebuttal
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“Rebuttal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebuttal. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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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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