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 estranged married couple — who’ve spent the past year making headlines over their pending split — delivered what felt like musical rebuttals from both sides of the divorce.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 20 June 2025
Whistles and boos met Chelsea possessions and when Pedro Neto scored the opening goal for the Blues in the 13th minute, the cheers from the blue end of the field were overtaken by the screams of rebuttal from the Flamengo fans scattered around this massive stadium.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Whelan’s comments sparked rebuttals from the top levels of Trump’s Justice Department.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 4 June 2025
In rebuttal to the outrage economy, where snark, fear and FOMO dominate the social media landscape, Gen Z is taking action and leading the way towards a more sane approach to the world of social media.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 20 June 2025
Whistles and boos met Chelsea possessions and when Pedro Neto scored the opening goal for the Blues in the 13th minute, the cheers from the blue end of the field were overtaken by the screams of rebuttal from the Flamengo fans scattered around this massive stadium.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Whelan’s comments sparked rebuttals from the top levels of Trump’s Justice Department.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 4 June 2025
In rebuttal to the outrage economy, where snark, fear and FOMO dominate the social media landscape, Gen Z is taking action and leading the way towards a more sane approach to the world of social media.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 30 May 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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Every American Girl has the same problems to overcome, and that’s a clear refutation of a progressivist view of history.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 July 2024
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“Rebuttal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuttal. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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