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
  • Gibson, meanwhile, stuck to his denials.
    Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • As the attacks were ongoing, so was a parallel exchange of accusations, denials, and access reversals.
    Anna Halford, Time, 25 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
  • Research shows that people who acknowledge or apologize for rejection risk activating the rejectee’s ire, rather than alleviating hurt feelings.
    Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
  • And the ego needed to overcome shyness and stage fright collides with the endless rejection that defines the profession.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Disconfirmation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconfirmation. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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