1
as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
an official disconfirmation of the rumors that the military was planning an invasion
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2
as in refutation
something (as an argument) that serves to disprove
members of the sect refused to accept the scientific evidence as being in any way a disconfirmation of their deeply held religious beliefs
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconfirmation
Noun
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In addition to excessive force, the complaint claimed denial of medical care, governmental liability, supervisory liability, wrongful death and survival action, and that the actions of the law enforcement officers constituted a violation of the Arkansas Civil Rights Act of 1993.—
Dale Ellis,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025 -
In the wake of the MAGA movement’s dual 2020 loss of both the Trump presidency and the subsequent campaign of election denial, the conservative operative Steve Bannon called for a new electoral strategy.—
Ira Wells
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Losing a job, or facing creative rejection, is a very real type of grief that doesn’t always get depicted as grief.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Despite the constant rejection, Van-Der-Sluis seems determined to find the love of his life.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
26 June 2025
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“Disconfirmation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconfirmation. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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