COUNTEREVIDENCE Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

counterevidence

noun

Definition of counterevidence

as in counterargument

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Recent Examples of counterevidence 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 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 Even the consensus may get scrapped and rewritten if sufficient, credible counterevidence turns up. — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2018

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Noun

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
Wong’s lawyers centered their counterargument on the historical context of the Fourteenth Amendment.

— Claire Ke, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

Definition of counterargument

Noun

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
Since Socrates, dialectical thinking had been a method of eliciting truth through questioning and refutation.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Definition of refutation

Noun

That story, which includes rebuttals from Lawrence, did not indicate Holscher was referencing Kelly’s divorce.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Biennale president Pietrangelo Buttafuoco kicked off Thursday’s press conference with a strongly fiery rebuttal of the cut as well as a promise to challenge it in the courts.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of rebuttal

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