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
The researchers’ comments are a lengthy, point-by-point rebuttal to the report in the form of a peer review to the Climate Working Group report.
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Horseback riding company rebuttals Carmen Hanson owns C Ponies Horseback Riding, a company that uses Palma Sola Bay about four to five times a week for horseback riding.
—Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Under the procedures, the county bears the burden of proof and may reserve time for rebuttal after the sheriff’s team has presented its case.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2025
The filing is the State’s first full rebuttal to Murdaugh’s bid for a new trial.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Horseback riding company rebuttals Carmen Hanson owns C Ponies Horseback Riding, a company that uses Palma Sola Bay about four to five times a week for horseback riding.
—Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Under the procedures, the county bears the burden of proof and may reserve time for rebuttal after the sheriff’s team has presented its case.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2025
The filing is the State’s first full rebuttal to Murdaugh’s bid for a new trial.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuttal
refutation
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The Declaration is sometimes championed by right-libertarians and left-liberals alike as a paean to individualism and a refutation of communitarianism of any kind.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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His win is the sign of a functioning democracy and a refutation of authoritarianism.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
4 June 2025
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“Rebuttal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuttal. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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