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
His triumphs disproved Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler’s belief in white supremacy.
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Trump’s bogus claim that the 2020 election was stolen from him has been disproved time and again — in court, recounts, research and investigative reporting.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the New Atheists were making hay of the fact that such faithful misapprehensions about nature were easily disproved by scientific discovery.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
In each case, skeptics used the scientific method to produce data that disproved the incumbent theory.
—Noubar Afeyan, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
Those claims were later disproved by multiple findings that Iraq had no such arsenal, fueling recriminations from both political parties for years.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Police alleged Petit turned toward them with the object and took a shooting stance, but videos disproved the claims, the plaintiff’s lawyers said.
—Andrea Klick, Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
At one point, investigators believed Carpenter might have been the Zodiac Killer, who carried out a series of attacks in Northern California between 1968 and 1969 — a theory that has since been disproved.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Moore also claimed there was an investigation that disproved the whistleblowers’ allegations, but the governor’s office declined to provide any supporting information.
—Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Trump’s bogus claim that the 2020 election was stolen from him has been disproved time and again — in court, recounts, research and investigative reporting.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the New Atheists were making hay of the fact that such faithful misapprehensions about nature were easily disproved by scientific discovery.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
In each case, skeptics used the scientific method to produce data that disproved the incumbent theory.
—Noubar Afeyan, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
Those claims were later disproved by multiple findings that Iraq had no such arsenal, fueling recriminations from both political parties for years.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Police alleged Petit turned toward them with the object and took a shooting stance, but videos disproved the claims, the plaintiff’s lawyers said.
—Andrea Klick, Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
At one point, investigators believed Carpenter might have been the Zodiac Killer, who carried out a series of attacks in Northern California between 1968 and 1969 — a theory that has since been disproved.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Moore also claimed there was an investigation that disproved the whistleblowers’ allegations, but the governor’s office declined to provide any supporting information.
—Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disproved
refuted
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In February, Carney and Mooresville Police Chief Ron Campurciani refuted claims in two federal lawsuits against the town about Carney’s behavior during two late-night encounters involving police.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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The investigation is based on debunked fraud claims, as local election officials have already refuted the allegations of discrepancies by explaining that the citizens group’s analysis relied on incomplete data.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Disproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disproved. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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