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adjective

as in refuting

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verb

present participle of confute
as in overturning
to prove to be false theories which will eventually be confirmed or confuted by experience

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  1. contradictory
  2. refuting
Adjective
  • During the proceeding Lizzie’s answers were at times contradictory and confusing.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Strong federal oversight and strong state oversight are complementary, not contradictory.
    — John R. Gordon, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of contradictory
Verb
  • So thankful to Alabama Athletics for refuting it on my behalf.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Minneapolis’s Walker Art Center and the artist Olalekan Jeyifous are refuting accusations by some museum visitors that his work was made using generative AI, reports MPR News.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of refuting
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“Confuting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confuting. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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