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these are hard scientific facts against which there can be no reasonable refutation
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The Declaration is sometimes championed by right-libertarians and left-liberals alike as a paean to individualism and a refutation of communitarianism of any kind.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Every American Girl has the same problems to overcome, and that’s a clear refutation of a progressivist view of history.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 July 2024
However, Israel's refutation of his statements highlights its complicated diplomatic relations with Ukraine and Russia.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
His win is the sign of a functioning democracy and a refutation of authoritarianism.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 4 June 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Every American Girl has the same problems to overcome, and that’s a clear refutation of a progressivist view of history.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 July 2024
However, Israel's refutation of his statements highlights its complicated diplomatic relations with Ukraine and Russia.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
His win is the sign of a functioning democracy and a refutation of authoritarianism.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 4 June 2025
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“Refutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refutation. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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refutation
noun
ref·u·ta·tion
ˌref-yu̇-ˈtā-shən 
: the act or process of refuting : disproof
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