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 pace has been brisk and the tone combative, with Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo trading rehearsed lines and sharp rebuttals.
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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Candidates have 1 minute to answer questions and 30 seconds for rebuttals.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
In a rebuttal filed with IURC, AES argued the rate increase would allow the utility to invest in systems to keep electricity affordable.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
Within weeks, James’s attorney Lowell issued a detailed rebuttal, accusing Pulte of selectively highlighting one document while ignoring others that clearly named the niece as the intended occupant.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Candidates have 1 minute to answer questions and 30 seconds for rebuttals.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
In a rebuttal filed with IURC, AES argued the rate increase would allow the utility to invest in systems to keep electricity affordable.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
Within weeks, James’s attorney Lowell issued a detailed rebuttal, accusing Pulte of selectively highlighting one document while ignoring others that clearly named the niece as the intended occupant.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuttal
refutation
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Karl Popper said that science is about conjecture and refutation.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The very mechanisms enabling AI to inspire collective action also equip it to reinforce entrenched refutation, deepen ideological divides and amplify narratives dismissing climate change as a mere fabrication.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Rebuttal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuttal. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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