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Recent Examples of counterargument
But the counterargument is no less valid: Reducing fine art to just another delectable item of staycation tourism, this virtual show-space might have advanced cultural taste no farther than the middlebrow mark.
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Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
The counterargument, as asserted by ESPN and the other defendants, is that Gastineau’s case has too many flaws and is frivolous.
—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
Okay, sure, the counterargument is Penix targeted Drake London eleventy billion times, and Pitts just 10 times in three games.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
The counterargument, as asserted by ESPN and the other defendants, is that Gastineau’s case has too many flaws and is frivolous.
—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
Okay, sure, the counterargument is Penix targeted Drake London eleventy billion times, and Pitts just 10 times in three games.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterargument
Noun
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In a rebuttal, City Councilor Benjamin Weber turned his focus to federal immigration enforcement, asking Frison whether the judge thinks ICE’s actions are an important local issue.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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In rebuttal, Sangamon County State's Attorney John Milhiser referenced the defense's instruction for the jury not to let their emotions decide the results of the trial, according to WICS.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Karl Popper said that science is about conjecture and refutation.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The very mechanisms enabling AI to inspire collective action also equip it to reinforce entrenched refutation, deepen ideological divides and amplify narratives dismissing climate change as a mere fabrication.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
5 Sep. 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 8 Nov. 2025.
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