as in rebuttal
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Recent Examples of counterargument
Hierarchy matters less than ideas, and consultants are trained to challenge assumptions and present counterarguments, even to senior partners or client CEOs.
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Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
This is typical name-calling of conservatives by leftist progressives who mischaracterize their statements and are unable to offer effective counterarguments.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 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
These days, the venue is a one-stop counterargument to the idea that every young musician in Manchester is still attempting to become a clone of Noel Gallagher.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2025
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Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
This is typical name-calling of conservatives by leftist progressives who mischaracterize their statements and are unable to offer effective counterarguments.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 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
These days, the venue is a one-stop counterargument to the idea that every young musician in Manchester is still attempting to become a clone of Noel Gallagher.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterargument
Noun
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After co-host Joy Behar played the clip and invited Crockett to respond, the Texas Democrat began with a pointed rebuttal.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Jan. 2026
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The burger giant briefly became the poster child for higher fast-food prices in 2024, leading the company to make a rare public rebuttal against social media posts claiming that its prices had more than doubled since 2019.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
28 Dec. 2025
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However, some legal experts and investors are anticipating a partial or full refutation of the president’s IEEPA tariffs, as the justices showed skepticism during arguments about the president’s authority to levy such taxes without Congressional approval.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Indian investment behavior, Rustomjee argues, is a living refutation of the efficient market hypothesis, or the idea that stock prices faithfully reflect all available information about the underlying asset.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 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 21 Jan. 2026.
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