as in refutation
something (as an argument) that serves to disprove
an effective rebuttal to her claim of having the gift of clairvoyance
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Recent Examples of rebuttal
In her rebuttal, prosecutor Kristine Bradley shed more light on the mistrial, claiming that a single juror, who is a fan of the rapper and lied during jury selection, caused the hung jury.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
To whom her message was directed was vague, although her rebuttal on recent Ukraine policy was a direct reference to a deal Trump recently spearheaded.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 6 May 2025
Alessi also highlighted that Welcher had amended his report after the trial began — leaving the defense little room for a robust rebuttal of the material — and brought up that Aperture LLC will make nearly $400,000 off the case, for the time of the company’s experts and their analysis and testing.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
But the strongest rebuttal to Hegseth’s argument is military history itself.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
To whom her message was directed was vague, although her rebuttal on recent Ukraine policy was a direct reference to a deal Trump recently spearheaded.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 6 May 2025
Alessi also highlighted that Welcher had amended his report after the trial began — leaving the defense little room for a robust rebuttal of the material — and brought up that Aperture LLC will make nearly $400,000 off the case, for the time of the company’s experts and their analysis and testing.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
But the strongest rebuttal to Hegseth’s argument is military history itself.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuttal
refutation
Noun
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However, Israel's refutation of his statements highlights its complicated diplomatic relations with Ukraine and Russia.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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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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“Rebuttal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuttal. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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