rebuttals

Definition of rebuttalsnext
plural of rebuttal

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Recent Examples of rebuttals In its rebuttals to his lawsuit, the commission accused Bingaman of mismanaging the agency and disputed his claims. Dug Begley, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026 The page also suggests rebuttals to a Steyer ad attacking Becerra. Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 When Democrats came out swinging, Kennedy became more defiant, even at times screaming his rebuttals — though some of them didn’t align with the facts. ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, Livesey’s arguments have been met with respectful—and, to this amateur reader, persuasive—rebuttals by several fellow-scholars, most formidably by Fredriksen and Walsh. Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 For any politician unwilling or unable to persuade the public with facts and strong rebuttals, attacking the messenger becomes the path of least resistance. Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 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 Cincinnati would be armed with rebuttals. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026 Now, a spate of new research released in the last few months offers some of the strongest rebuttals to date. Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026

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“Rebuttals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuttals. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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