disproving 1 of 2

present participle of disprove

disproving

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disproving
Adjective
The other partner’s reaction ends up confirming those beliefs instead of disproving them. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disproving
refuting
Verb
  • The film spends the next hour and 50 minutes refuting that idea.
    Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Michaels took to her Instagram days after the release of Fit for TV to post a series of screenshots of text chains, email threads, and other pieces of documentation refuting or otherwise complicating each claim leveled at her.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Disproving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disproving. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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