RE-BUTTAL Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

rebuttal

noun

ri-ˈbə-tᵊl

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 Dabaie said the campaign had an ongoing investigation but reiterated Swalwell’s rebuttal of the accusations. —

Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026 For any politician unwilling or unable to persuade the public with facts and strong rebuttals, attacking the messenger becomes the path of least resistance. —

Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026 Not long after, Bondi, played by Ashley Padilla, entered to offer a rebuttal. —

Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026 Lee’s trial testimony was the prosecution’s rebuttal. —

Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rebuttal

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuttal

refutation

Noun

The images were a refutation—and a response to her husband, who believed the reports and threatened to take their son, Georgio.

— Anika Burgess, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026
The death of New START represents the refutation of those decades of work.

— Matthew Gault, Wired News, 9 Feb. 2026