as in refutation
something (as an argument) that serves to disprove
an effective rebuttal to her claim of having the gift of clairvoyance
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Recent Examples of rebuttal
Some of the most charming moments are when somebody has added a rebuttal to something.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
That doesn’t mean the end of the trial will come Friday; rebuttal, closing arguments, jury instructions and deliberations will come next week.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
In any lawsuit, Michigan would offer rebuttals.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Prologue produced the Netflix series Zero Day, starring Robert De Niro (Oppenheim also co-created that series), and A House of Dynamite, the film directed by Kathryn Bigelow, which has become a talk of the town, and sparked a rebuttal from the Department of Defense.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Dec. 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
That doesn’t mean the end of the trial will come Friday; rebuttal, closing arguments, jury instructions and deliberations will come next week.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
In any lawsuit, Michigan would offer rebuttals.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Prologue produced the Netflix series Zero Day, starring Robert De Niro (Oppenheim also co-created that series), and A House of Dynamite, the film directed by Kathryn Bigelow, which has become a talk of the town, and sparked a rebuttal from the Department of Defense.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuttal
refutation
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However, some legal experts and investors are anticipating a partial or full refutation of the president’s IEEPA tariffs, as the justices showed skepticism during arguments about the president’s authority to levy such taxes without Congressional approval.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Indian investment behavior, Rustomjee argues, is a living refutation of the efficient market hypothesis, or the idea that stock prices faithfully reflect all available information about the underlying asset.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Rebuttal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuttal. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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