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
Directed by Stephanie Rolland, the piece serves as both a rebuttal to Donald Trump’s racist comments about Haiti and a chronicle of the Armand family’s journey from Haiti to becoming American citizens.
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
The regular season has the old rules, which state a touchdown by the team first in possession of the football ends the game, giving the opponent no chance for rebuttal.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
Instead, the film functions as a kind angry rebuttal to the media’s coverage of Israel — and by extension Jewish people — and an even angrier comment on its silence.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
Indian Trail Town Council sets censure hearing Barber asked for a hearing to present a rebuttal after Tuesday’s presentation of the report to the full council.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
The regular season has the old rules, which state a touchdown by the team first in possession of the football ends the game, giving the opponent no chance for rebuttal.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
Instead, the film functions as a kind angry rebuttal to the media’s coverage of Israel — and by extension Jewish people — and an even angrier comment on its silence.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
Indian Trail Town Council sets censure hearing Barber asked for a hearing to present a rebuttal after Tuesday’s presentation of the report to the full council.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuttal
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The authors see this as a refutation of the hypothesis that megalodons relied on nursery areas to rear their young, since a baby megalodon would be quite capable of hunting and killing marine mammals based on size alone.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
9 Mar. 2025
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By this point, there’s no need to rehash its difficult production: What matters is what’s on the screen, a tale of how a wayward son (Al Pacino) discovers that his mild refutations of his family’s dark business are ultimately just talk.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Rebuttal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuttal. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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