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Recent Examples of counterargument
The counterargument, as asserted by ESPN and the other defendants, is that Gastineau’s case has too many flaws and is frivolous.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The counterargument, however, is made by Jason Calacanis, another host of the podcast, and a defender of copyright holders.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The secret to its success: the chatbot, with its access to vast amounts of information across an enormous range of topics, could precisely tailor its counterarguments to each individual.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
Zimmer also shared his counterarguments on social media, asserting that the new pups are not truly a de-extinct species.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The counterargument, however, is made by Jason Calacanis, another host of the podcast, and a defender of copyright holders.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The secret to its success: the chatbot, with its access to vast amounts of information across an enormous range of topics, could precisely tailor its counterarguments to each individual.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
Zimmer also shared his counterarguments on social media, asserting that the new pups are not truly a de-extinct species.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterargument
Noun
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But the price is just $750, which would seem to support the company’s rebuttal to these new claims, and suggests a much smaller volume of actual user data is included.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Under the procedures, the county bears the burden of proof and may reserve time for rebuttal after the sheriff’s team has presented its case.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 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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Other scientists point to a mountain of counterevidence showing that facial movements during emotions vary too widely to be universal beacons of emotional meaning.—
Lisa Feldman Barrett,
Scientific American,
27 Apr. 2022
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Archaeological and geological counterevidence concerning Oak Island and the Money Pit point to something well short of an Indiana Jones movie.—
Dylan Taylor-Lehman,
Popular Mechanics,
13 May 2021
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“Counterargument.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterargument. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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