REBUTTAL 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 So, yeah, that was my rebuttal. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026 Danforth said both parties have until April 3 to file rebuttals to each other’s arguments at the hearing. —

Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026 Doug Chaffee, Janet Nguyen and Don Wagner approved the rebuttal without discussion. —

The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026 The school posted a rebuttal, noting that the equipment could not physically fit on the premises. —

Mahsa Alimardani, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rebuttal

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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