as in refuted
to prove to be false
Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe disproved any lingering notions that the earth is flat
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Recent Examples of disproved
In mid-May, OpenAI announced that an internal AI model had disproved the Erdős unit distance conjecture, a famous problem in discrete geometry that had stumped human mathematicians for the last 80 years.
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ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
Specifically, OpenAI said in an announcement published on its website that its models disproved a central conjecture in an area of discrete geometry tied to Paul Erdős’s planar unit distance problem, a famously stubborn question first posed in 1946.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The first and third items in this indictment are indisputable; the second is a complicated and qualified matter; and the last two are libels, still part of popular legend no matter how often disproved by serious biography.
—Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
But Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and other evidence disproved his connection to the murder.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
But Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and other evidence disproved his connection to the murder.
—Jack Brook, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
York is told that Somerset is imprisoned in the Tower of London, but when this is disproved by Somerset’s entrance, York announces his claim to the kingship.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Only after World War II—and over the objections of much of the brass—was the military integrated, and then only after an exhaustive internal investigation disproved racist assumptions that Black troops could only fill menial roles or serve in segregated units.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
His triumphs disproved Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler’s belief in white supremacy.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
Specifically, OpenAI said in an announcement published on its website that its models disproved a central conjecture in an area of discrete geometry tied to Paul Erdős’s planar unit distance problem, a famously stubborn question first posed in 1946.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The first and third items in this indictment are indisputable; the second is a complicated and qualified matter; and the last two are libels, still part of popular legend no matter how often disproved by serious biography.
—Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
But Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and other evidence disproved his connection to the murder.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
But Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and other evidence disproved his connection to the murder.
—Jack Brook, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
York is told that Somerset is imprisoned in the Tower of London, but when this is disproved by Somerset’s entrance, York announces his claim to the kingship.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Only after World War II—and over the objections of much of the brass—was the military integrated, and then only after an exhaustive internal investigation disproved racist assumptions that Black troops could only fill menial roles or serve in segregated units.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
His triumphs disproved Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler’s belief in white supremacy.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disproved
refuted
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Bohm’s parents have refuted those claims and the two sides are still attempting to determine where the court battle will proceed.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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However, Braun refuted those allegations.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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“Disproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disproved. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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