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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
Councilmember Ted Bui refuted those concerns and maintained his vocal support of adopting a charter.
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Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
The lawmakers have refuted those claims, arguing that the probe is an act of political intimidation.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
Following the announcement in December, advocates for transgender children strongly refuted the administration's claims about gender-affirming care and said the moves would put lives at risk.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
But even Kerr, who as of last week still said Kuminga’s return to the lineup was a possibility, has admitted that Kuminga’s departure is likely, but refuted claims that he and Kuminga’s relationship has become frayed.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Lyma Life refuted the ASA’s ruling.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
Surveillance footage refuted Rodriguez’s statement to police, the affidavit said.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Earlier Wednesday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) strongly refuted the department’s characterization of the event.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2026
The New York Civil Liberties Union refuted Noem’s statements about sanctuary city laws.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
The lawmakers have refuted those claims, arguing that the probe is an act of political intimidation.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
Following the announcement in December, advocates for transgender children strongly refuted the administration's claims about gender-affirming care and said the moves would put lives at risk.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
But even Kerr, who as of last week still said Kuminga’s return to the lineup was a possibility, has admitted that Kuminga’s departure is likely, but refuted claims that he and Kuminga’s relationship has become frayed.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Lyma Life refuted the ASA’s ruling.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
Surveillance footage refuted Rodriguez’s statement to police, the affidavit said.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Earlier Wednesday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) strongly refuted the department’s characterization of the event.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2026
The New York Civil Liberties Union refuted Noem’s statements about sanctuary city laws.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refuted
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On Monday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles had denied Thompson's request to commute his death sentence to a lesser penalty.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Tehran has denied the allegations.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 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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Blamed and discredited, the legendary warriors disband and go into hiding.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
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Earlier, Senate Democrats rejected Republican proposals to address their demands through an executive order or separate legislation, which would not require the existing measure to go back through the House.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Among other measures, the settlement stipulates that Columbia won't consider race in admissions, programming or hiring, will provide a demographic and academics breakdown of all rejected and admitted students, and will review its international admissions process.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2026
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But the conviction was overturned and a new trial was ordered because prosecutors failed to disclose evidence that a group of jailhouse informants was illegally used to garner incriminating statements by Smith.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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The panel’s opinion overturned Sjostrom’s ruling on the inactive voters and upheld his ruling on the petitions gathered by non-residents — with the net effect of allowing both directives to invalidate signatures.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some of the claims by Bovino and other officials were contradicted by witnesses and video from the scene.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Bystander videos contradicted each claim, instead showing Pretti holding a cellphone and helping a woman who had been pepper sprayed by a federal officer.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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And last year, an undergraduate student disproved a long-standing conjecture about the minimum amount of time needed to find a specific item in a hash table that’s almost full.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
16 Jan. 2026
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All of these claims have been disproved.—
Carly Thomsen,
The Conversation,
17 Dec. 2025
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In Cruz’s hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee‘s subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, ranking member Sheldon Whitehouse rebutted many of Cruz’s points.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Jan. 2026
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When Butler was asked about taking on a bigger load if Curry misses time, Butler rebutted that his concern was not with the Warriors’ offense, but with their defense.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Nov. 2025
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Nakamura challenged Styles to one final match, set for Saturday Night’s Main Event.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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His knack for performing under pressure likely stems from his childhood, when his father challenged him and his brothers with tough environments.—
Olivia Sayer,
AJC.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Refuted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refuted. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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