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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
At that point, the labor group accused the WGA West of unfair labor practices and negotiating in bad faith, allegations that the WGA West refuted.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office spokesman refuted that, however.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
But Flock has refuted these claims.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
These claims have been widely refuted by cancer experts, who have publicly stated that there is no scientific evidence or clinical trial data to support them at this time.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Local police and the city manager refuted the claims, saying there was no evidence to support them.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Newsom has not refuted the possibility.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Motte strongly refuted the notion that there is a correlation between exclusivity and the ability to attract a strategic buyer.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
Councilmember Ted Bui refuted those concerns and maintained his vocal support of adopting a charter.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office spokesman refuted that, however.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
But Flock has refuted these claims.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
These claims have been widely refuted by cancer experts, who have publicly stated that there is no scientific evidence or clinical trial data to support them at this time.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Local police and the city manager refuted the claims, saying there was no evidence to support them.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Newsom has not refuted the possibility.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Motte strongly refuted the notion that there is a correlation between exclusivity and the ability to attract a strategic buyer.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
Councilmember Ted Bui refuted those concerns and maintained his vocal support of adopting a charter.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refuted
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Along the way, people both inside and outside the union have labeled Meyer as a puppet of powerful agent Scott Boras, a charge both Boras and Meyer have vigorously denied.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Yoon, who can appeal the ruling, had denied the insurrection charge, saying his imposition of martial law was meant to alert the public to paralysing political gridlock caused by the opposition party’s majority in the National Assembly and its impeachment of several senior officials.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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All four men were subjected to police interrogation techniques that are now widely discredited for leading to false confessions.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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And suddenly, along came Franklin Roosevelt, along came the Depression, along came World War II, and they were just discredited.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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Tehran has rejected those accusations and said the cases involved legitimate security concerns.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this legislative session, a committee rejected a 50-year sales exemption for data center purchases of equipment and software.—
Makenzie Huber,
States Newsroom,
19 Feb. 2026
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Renewables soar globally despite US climate pullback Renewables are being deployed aggressively across much of the world even as the US, historically the world’s biggest emitter, overturned a landmark domestic climate ruling.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Don’t expect Braves starting pitcher and Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale to ask for a ball or strike call to be overturned.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Federal prosecutors dropped charges against two Venezuelan men — who had been accused of attacking one of the officers with a snow shovel and broom handle — after video evidence contradicted the officers’ sworn testimony.—
Jim Mustian,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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Several videos from the scene contradicted McLaughlin’s public statements.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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But Kennedy, in Senate testimony, has argued that a link between vaccines and autism has not been disproved.—
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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But Kennedy, in Senate testimony, has argued that a link between vaccines and autism has not been disproved.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy shot back, Eriksson rebutted, multiple F-bombs were dropped and Kennedy eventually earned an inappropriate behavior warning from World Curling.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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The defense’s own expert has since rebutted the forensics, arguing the methodology is flawed and insufficient to attribute the sites to anyone.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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The planned 90,000-square-foot project would represent the most significant change to the White House grounds in decades and is advancing even as it is challenged in court and questioned on Capitol Hill.—
Dan Diamond,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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He’s being challenged by Kenya Franklin, a media consultant on political campaigns.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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