COUNTERARGUMENT Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

counterargument

noun

Definition of counterargument

as in rebuttal

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Recent Examples of counterargument The counterargument The data wall may not arrive as forecast. — Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 One counterargument to the policy of applying economic pressure is that the US has been sanctioning Iran, like a handful of other nations, for decades without sparking meaningful political change. — Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 The counterargument is that the investigative approach is designed to ensure NIL deals are truly about NIL and not pay-for-play. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026 The counterargument to this is that sport has also become a bigger industry in modern times — one that allows many sports to dedicate exceptional resources to identifying and developing young talent. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for counterargument

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Noun

In rebuttal, the Speaker claimed the current House has been the second most productive in the history of the institution, and the most productive in the last 80 years.

— Don Wolfensberger, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Then a mic is passed around so attendees can share their thoughts or rebuttals.

— Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of rebuttal

Noun

Medasin, whose thesis was already overflowing with preemptive volleys and counterfactuals, batted away the refutation.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
The streak did not continue in 2025, but the season turned out to be a more defiant refutation of the caution against rookie tight ends.

— John Riker, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of refutation

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Ranalli points out that indoctrination is when someone preemptively dismisses any counterevidence that may come along.

— Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
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

Definition of counterevidence

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