disconfirmation

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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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Noun
  • For Avraham Burg, an author and former speaker of Israel’s parliament who has become a prominent critic, what lies behind this state of denial in many Jewish Israelis goes far beyond media influence.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
  • After weeks of obfuscation and denial, the Chinese government suddenly shut down the city of Wuhan and surrounding regions to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak.
    Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Seen this way, that Giovanni should turn to homosexuality is not a refutation of the novel’s homophobic logic but a confirmation of it.
    Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The very mechanisms enabling AI to inspire collective action also equip it to reinforce entrenched refutation, deepen ideological divides and amplify narratives dismissing climate change as a mere fabrication.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But those early rejections didn’t destroy their confidence.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
  • This over-enthusiasm can backfire, leading to rejection.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Disconfirmation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconfirmation. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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