as in rebuttal
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Recent Examples of counterargument
From that lens, the NCAA portrays the objectors as relying on a novel or quixotic theory (the counterargument, of course, is that the House settlement’s features are matters of first impression for any court and the lack of precedent shouldn’t be disqualifying).
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The achievement offered a counterargument to recent pessimism about China’s consumer sentiment.
—Li Jun, Footwear News, 23 Nov. 2025
The counterargument, of course, is that a $9.7 million annual infusion frees up other funding to cover those expenses, which have increasingly stressed the athletic department’s budget.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Nov. 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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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The achievement offered a counterargument to recent pessimism about China’s consumer sentiment.
—Li Jun, Footwear News, 23 Nov. 2025
The counterargument, of course, is that a $9.7 million annual infusion frees up other funding to cover those expenses, which have increasingly stressed the athletic department’s budget.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Nov. 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
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With her latest, Pearce puts forth a perspective of grace and faith, offering a rebuttal to shame, guilt, and judgmental messages that can too often flow from church pulpits and critical people.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2026
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In some ways, the eyewitness videos have been a rebuttal to ICE’s formidable video production machine, which some commentators have likened to propaganda.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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For the Guardian writer, the question was a rare refutation of Betteridge’s law, the journalistic adage stating that any headline ending in a question mark can be answered with a no.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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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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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 6 Feb. 2026.
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