as in refutations
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 rebuttals
Cincinnati would be armed with rebuttals.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The contention that the tech giants are responsible stakeholders has no shortage of rebuttals—even before their founders burrowed to the beating heart of the White House.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 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
However, the argument that universities are left-leaning to a detrimental extent has triggered rebuttals from those inside and out of the ivory tower.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
Share memories or drop rebuttals in the comments below.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Prasad’s claim provoked a rapid series of rebuttals.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
After an initial flurry of barbed statements and rebuttals, the two companies have settled into a less-vocal posture.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
The pace has been brisk and the tone combative, with Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo trading rehearsed lines and sharp rebuttals.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The contention that the tech giants are responsible stakeholders has no shortage of rebuttals—even before their founders burrowed to the beating heart of the White House.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 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
However, the argument that universities are left-leaning to a detrimental extent has triggered rebuttals from those inside and out of the ivory tower.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
Share memories or drop rebuttals in the comments below.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Prasad’s claim provoked a rapid series of rebuttals.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
After an initial flurry of barbed statements and rebuttals, the two companies have settled into a less-vocal posture.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
The pace has been brisk and the tone combative, with Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo trading rehearsed lines and sharp rebuttals.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Rebuttals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuttals. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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