REFUTED Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

refuted

verb

past tense of refute

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 The investigation is based on debunked fraud claims, as local election officials have already refuted the allegations of discrepancies by explaining that the citizens group’s analysis relied on incomplete data. —

Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026 Jones, who lived in San Francisco for years before moving to Napa, refuted the insinuation of carpetbagging. —

Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026 Ledford refuted that claim as hurtful and untrue in a 2021 Washington Post interview. —

Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026 After multiple exchanges back and forth, Moore refuted Leung-Tat’s claims that DiZoglio has answered Campbell’s questions to help the legislative audit proceed. —

Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026 Iranian state media, however, reportedly refuted the president's claims hours later. —

Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío on Friday refuted comments about a change in the political system or the potential departure of Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel as part of the ongoing talks between the two sides. —

ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026 In February, Carney and Mooresville Police Chief Ron Campurciani refuted claims in two federal lawsuits against the town about Carney’s behavior during two late-night encounters involving police. —

Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026 In Monday’s closing arguments, Ye’s attorney, Andrew Cherlaskey, refuted reportage that his client had fallen asleep during his testimony. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026

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The army has denied targeting the medical facility, which is in an area controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
After asking him to model courage, and to be the container of everyone’s hope—and after so many of Rozos’s peers loudly cheered him on—NYU denied Rozos their diploma.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026