disaffirming

verb

present participle of disaffirm
as in denying
to declare not to be true her sullen mood disaffirmed her repeated protestations that everything was just fine

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  1. denying
  2. refuting
  3. rejecting
Verb
  • His second confrontation is with an angry, judgmental version of Original Vision who accuses him of cowardice and inaction for denying his identity for so long.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
  • At least twice a year, my doctor would be on the phone yelling at an insurance company for denying coverage.
    — Mariska Breland, STAT, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of denying
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  • OpenAI’s proof provides an algorithm to solve 3-SAT that is just a tiny bit faster than exponential time, refuting ETH.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Also on Sunday, Dan Levy shared his own video refuting Gillis’ claims.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of refuting
Verb
  • Idahoans were on track to keep the keys to the state’s drug policy Tuesday evening, with two-thirds of voters rejecting a measure that would take the future legalization of marijuana out of their hands.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Missouri voters approved a constitutional amendment strengthening the state’s most visible form of direct democracy, months after overwhelmingly rejecting a proposal that would weaken it.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of rejecting
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