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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
Such interventions were rebutted by Dal Babu, a former chief superintendent of London’s Metropolitan Police.
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Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Nazir, for his part, rebutted the allegation.
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Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
However, the city rebutted the allegations, saying that Boca Bash was an unsanctioned event and therefore not hosted by officials.
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Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Kolasinski and Mendoza Hernandez’s fiancée, Cindy, rebutted the agency’s narrative at a news conference Wednesday.
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Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
Abughazaleh rebutted that attack.
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David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
Maryland Farm Bureau President Jamie Raley rebutted the proclamation in a press release.
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Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2026
His campaign has also filed paperwork with state election officials questioning Swalwell’s residency in California, claims that Swalwell has vigorously rebutted.
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Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
The only prominent robotaxi company Uber isn’t working with right now is Tesla, which has thus far rebutted Uber’s partnership offer and determined to go its own direction.
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Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Nazir, for his part, rebutted the allegation.
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Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
However, the city rebutted the allegations, saying that Boca Bash was an unsanctioned event and therefore not hosted by officials.
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Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Kolasinski and Mendoza Hernandez’s fiancée, Cindy, rebutted the agency’s narrative at a news conference Wednesday.
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Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
Abughazaleh rebutted that attack.
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David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
Maryland Farm Bureau President Jamie Raley rebutted the proclamation in a press release.
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Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2026
His campaign has also filed paperwork with state election officials questioning Swalwell’s residency in California, claims that Swalwell has vigorously rebutted.
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Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
The only prominent robotaxi company Uber isn’t working with right now is Tesla, which has thus far rebutted Uber’s partnership offer and determined to go its own direction.
—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebutted
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Plenty of people bought it, plenty were repulsed by it.
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Firstman’s debut directorial effort, Club Kid, shrewdly acknowledges those garish personality tics, which have both endeared and repulsed audiences.
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Though then-Bucks coach Doc Rivers refuted that report, Antetokounmpo acknowledged that the offseason was a time when temptation could be very real for him.
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After her daughter's murder, Franchetti began a grassroots movement to rewrite family court law, but the legislation was held up by legal language that might have greenlighted hearsay allegations or the potential for false claims that couldn't be refuted.
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At the other end, their last line of defence repeatedly repelled Canada.
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It’s often said that pests are repelled by the strong scent of coffee, or that mosquitoes won’t bite and ants won’t be able to navigate by their scent trails if coffee grounds are around.
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In some parts of Mongbwalu, locals have fiercely resisted health responders too.
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However, the Fed has resisted additional rate cuts during the inflation surge this year.
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“Rebutted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebutted. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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