as in rebuttal
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Recent Examples of counterargument
The counterargument is that even if, say, Jake Oettinger ends up passing Hellebuyck as the No. 1 by the February Olympics, Hellebuyck is obviously still on the roster.
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Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The counterargument is that the system doesn’t allow for a CBA.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Generalizing positivity in all situations can lead to denying or downplaying real emotions or even logical counterarguments to a superficially optimistic perception.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
After forming your own opinion, ask AI to present the strongest counterarguments.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The counterargument is that the system doesn’t allow for a CBA.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Generalizing positivity in all situations can lead to denying or downplaying real emotions or even logical counterarguments to a superficially optimistic perception.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
After forming your own opinion, ask AI to present the strongest counterarguments.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterargument
Noun
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The estranged married couple — who’ve spent the past year making headlines over their pending split — delivered what felt like musical rebuttals from both sides of the divorce.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
20 June 2025
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Whistles and boos met Chelsea possessions and when Pedro Neto scored the opening goal for the Blues in the 13th minute, the cheers from the blue end of the field were overtaken by the screams of rebuttal from the Flamengo fans scattered around this massive stadium.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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However, Israel's refutation of his statements highlights its complicated diplomatic relations with Ukraine and Russia.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 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 2 Jul. 2025.
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