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as in repulsed
to drive back
Stalingrad's defenders were finally able to rebut the besiegers, but only after a horrendous loss of life
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as in refuted
to prove to be false
Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe effectively rebutted any lingering notions that the earth is flat
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Recent Examples of rebutted
Marines and event organizers rebutted, stating that the exercises were routine and that safety precautions were taken, noting that rehearsals, medical, fire, and emergency assets were in place.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Then-Media School Dean James Shanahan rebutted the assertion, saying the school had never sought to influence the paper's content.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
False accusations cannot be rebutted, and any attempt to secure compensation or correction through the courts is futile; no open debate is allowed in the domain of thought and art.
—Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
His defense lawyers rebutted that Combs was an amateur pornographer who had toxic, yet fully consensual relationships with his accusers.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Starmer could have rebutted this, pointing to the Conservatives’ vastly more numerous 121 seats.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
The Biden White House at the time rebutted all concerns, yet the former president’s health while in office remains the object of congressional scrutiny, particularly after he was diagnosed with aggressive cancer shortly after ceding the presidency to Trump in January.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Then-Media School Dean James Shanahan rebutted the assertion, saying the school had never sought to influence the paper's content.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
False accusations cannot be rebutted, and any attempt to secure compensation or correction through the courts is futile; no open debate is allowed in the domain of thought and art.
—Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
His defense lawyers rebutted that Combs was an amateur pornographer who had toxic, yet fully consensual relationships with his accusers.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Starmer could have rebutted this, pointing to the Conservatives’ vastly more numerous 121 seats.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
The Biden White House at the time rebutted all concerns, yet the former president’s health while in office remains the object of congressional scrutiny, particularly after he was diagnosed with aggressive cancer shortly after ceding the presidency to Trump in January.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebutted
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His family, dependent on his income and repulsed at what has become of their son, must then determine what is to be done with poor Gregor.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ron spends a lot of time bouncing around the web, fascinated and repulsed in equal measure.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The couple has publicly refuted those claims, affirming the authenticity of their partnership.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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When rumors flew in the colonies that Franklin had personally designed the Stamp Act, William refuted the charges.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Tarar said the militants had attempted to attack Pakistan during the ceasefire period, but that Pakistan had repelled the attacks, killing more than 100 fighters.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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By 2025, Gallup reported Democrats regaining a slight edge in party affiliation, but this masked deeper fractures as internal polls showed growing liberal extremism, with bases demanding purity tests on social issues that repelled moderates.—
Nafees Alam,
Boston Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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Epstein has resisted the obvious move to monetize it.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In 10 other cases, according to the review, people resisted arrest, some fleeing on foot, while in one instance, an agent briefly clung to the side of a moving car.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Rebutted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebutted. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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