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
During his public rebuttal of the potential position change, Devers cited the Red Sox' previous instructions related to him using his glove.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
In the government’s rebuttal, prosecutor Comey explained the impossible task of trying to untangle love and abuse.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Her omission from the Situation Room photos follows Trump’s direct rebuttals of some of her earlier intelligence assessments, including as recently as Friday.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
In a searing rebuttal days before the British socialite was convicted for procuring victims for Epstein’s abuse in December 2021, Comey spoke to the perverted duo’s reasons for targeting teens from disadvantaged backgrounds.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
In the government’s rebuttal, prosecutor Comey explained the impossible task of trying to untangle love and abuse.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Her omission from the Situation Room photos follows Trump’s direct rebuttals of some of her earlier intelligence assessments, including as recently as Friday.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
In a searing rebuttal days before the British socialite was convicted for procuring victims for Epstein’s abuse in December 2021, Comey spoke to the perverted duo’s reasons for targeting teens from disadvantaged backgrounds.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 17 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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