disproofs

plural of disproof
as in refutations
something (as an argument) that serves to disprove the DNA evidence was all the disproof needed to overturn the wrongful conviction

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Recent Examples of disproofs Epstein dismantled it long ago in The Sports Gene, and the empirical disproofs have been mounting ever since. — Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026

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“Disproofs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disproofs. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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