DISCONFIRMED Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

disconfirmed

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past tense of disconfirm

as in denied

to declare not to be true later updates on the news story disconfirmed many details of the initial report

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as in refuted

to prove to be false contends that we will never be able to confirm or disconfirm the existence of God

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The company can also expect litigation from shareholders, and possible regulatory action, if Huang or the board held back material information from investors (Nvidia previously denied the allegations of an affair to media outlets).

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Little Flock residents rejected a proposal from the city to generate additional revenue last week while those living in northeastern Benton County approved a similar idea and denied another.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of denied

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In October, the Chinese government refuted claims that its baby diapers contained a toxic chemical called formamide and declared the products safe.

— Jeff Marks,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Some suggested that one or more stars might orbit Betelgeuse; others found no evidence for such companions or actively refuted their existence.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of refuted

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She’s gotten used to trying, and trying again; while applying for fiction writing classes in college, Adeyemi says, she was rejected five semesters in a row.

— Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
The three Republicans on the court backed the proposal, arguing the poll sites were underutilized, while the two Democrats rejected it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of rejected

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The bystander video contradicted that claim, and the government refiled the misdemeanor assault charge she is now convicted of.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
Trump’s allegations, the judge found, were vague, conclusory and sometimes contradicted by the article itself.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

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