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as in denied
to declare not to be true
while he was publicly refuting rumors of a merger, behind the scenes the CEO was working to effect that very outcome
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as in discredited
to prove to be false
the victories of African-American athlete Jesse Owens in the 1936 Olympics effectively refuted the racial views of the Nazis
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Recent Examples of refuted
Trump refuted those accusations in a heated interview with 60 Minutes host Norah O’Donnell on Sunday.
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
Pavlovski refuted a claim made by a witness on Monday that McGee and Jenkins had struggled over the gun that was used to shoot Jenkins.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Hours after the Royals’ loss on Saturday, Perez refuted Quatraro’s reason for the day off.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
But international soccer's governing body has refuted those reports, responding directly to tweets from its media X account.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
The preservationists who sued have emphasized the importance of maintaining the president’s safety but refuted the notion that halting construction would endanger him.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026
The alleged offence was swiftly refuted by the pop star’s team on Monday.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
In both cases, video evidence later refuted those claims.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The Nikkei story was later refuted by Bloomberg, which reported the foldable iPhone model is still on track for a September launch, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
Pavlovski refuted a claim made by a witness on Monday that McGee and Jenkins had struggled over the gun that was used to shoot Jenkins.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Hours after the Royals’ loss on Saturday, Perez refuted Quatraro’s reason for the day off.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
But international soccer's governing body has refuted those reports, responding directly to tweets from its media X account.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
The preservationists who sued have emphasized the importance of maintaining the president’s safety but refuted the notion that halting construction would endanger him.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026
The alleged offence was swiftly refuted by the pop star’s team on Monday.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
In both cases, video evidence later refuted those claims.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The Nikkei story was later refuted by Bloomberg, which reported the foldable iPhone model is still on track for a September launch, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refuted
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Clemente first denied drinking but later admitted to consuming alcohol.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Vinicius Jr had alleged that Prestianni had racially abused him, which Prestianni denied on social media.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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The case later drew attention from the Innocence Project, which said advances in DNA testing ultimately discredited the prosecution’s core forensic evidence.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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But whereas leftist thinkers starting with Marx saw the liberal ideal as totally discredited, a mere camouflage for capitalist power, Habermas kept faith with the utopian potential of liberalism.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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While Raman portrayed herself as the focus of attacks from both opponents, Bass’ campaign rejected that framing as a distraction from her debate performance and City Council record.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Last year, the governor rejected the legislation banning algorithms that had been used to hike rent prices in Denver and elsewhere, despite a letter from the House Democratic caucus urging him to sign it.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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While the damages award was overturned by an appeals court in 2024, that court gave Sony a partial win by finding that Cox was guilty of contributory copyright infringement—a type of secondary liability for contributing to others’ infringement.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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The high court overturned that order and directed a lower court to reconsider the case in light of the Louisiana decision.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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The reasoning, which contradicted every previous Supreme Court decision on segregation, cited the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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Prosecutors, however, argued that the position of his deceased body and the distance from which the shot was fired contradicted her account.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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But Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and other evidence disproved his connection to the murder.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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But Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and other evidence disproved his connection to the murder.—
JACK BROOK,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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However, the city rebutted the allegations, saying that Boca Bash was an unsanctioned event and therefore not hosted by officials.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Kolasinski and Mendoza Hernandez’s fiancée, Cindy, rebutted the agency’s narrative at a news conference Wednesday.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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But Chet Holmgren and Cason Wallace hit three-pointers while Smart was fumbling the ball and James and Hachimura were missing shots, while an Oklahoma City 8-0 run eventually gave them another 13-point lead that was never again challenged.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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No other container shipping firm has challenged the constitutionality of the FMC’s legal proceedings.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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“Refuted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refuted. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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