as in refuting
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as in overturning
to prove to be false
theories which will eventually be confirmed or confuted by experience
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Verb
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Anne Hathaway is refuting online speculation over whether she's had a facelift.—
Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026 -
King’s break with Johnson was not about refuting his historic contributions.—
Mark Conway,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Those goals are not contradictory.—
Susana A. Mendoza,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Trump has been against state AI regulation over fears that the contradictory interstate regulatory framework could hamstring AI innovation and allow China to get the upper hand.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
1 June 2026
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“Confuting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confuting. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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