disconfirmations

noun

plural of disconfirmation
1
as in denials
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 refutations
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 disconfirmations
  1. denials
  2. rejections
Noun
  • Brushing aside his denials, deputies charged the father of two young children with using the internet to try to entice a 13-year-old girl to have sex with him.
    — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • On Friday, Yabloko’s leader appealed to Ella Pamfilova, head of the Central Election Commission, over what the party said were numerous denials of entry to its observers and pressure on them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of denials
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Stallone endured an avalanche of rejections from agents who felt his slurry speech and asymmetrical mouth were liabilities — the very traits, of course, that would mark him as an original in a few short years.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The connection to ego may help explain why rejections are so painful, even for people who had already been contemplating ending their relationship—but then their partner beat them to the punch.
    — George Loewenstein, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of rejections
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“Disconfirmations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconfirmations. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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