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 Erica Donald’s three-word rebuttal on X to speculation about her husband playing football again was also light-hearted. —

Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 Scholars began pushing back against that narrative before the United States' bicentennial, with the Prince of Wales writing a spicy rebuttal in 1972. —

ABC News, 3 June 2026 Tuesday’s blowout quarter may be her most effective rebuttal yet. —

Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 June 2026 Her statement was met with a forceful rebuttal from Deputy District Attorney Joanna Lee, the lead prosecutor. —

Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rebuttal

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuttal

refutation

Noun

That is not a refutation of any of those disruption stories individually.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Or a refutation of activism — Zayd admires his parents’ commitment.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026