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as in denies
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 discredits
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 refutes
There is extensive evidence — including Slack and WhatsApp messages, company documents, and witness testimony — that unequivocally refutes her claims.
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Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
The woman vehemently refutes those claims to ABC News, and claims Aaron knew about her personal history, including marital status.
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ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Heuermann's ex-wife refutes wrongful death lawsuit Heuermann's ex-wife, Asa Ellerup, and her daughter with Heuermann have been named in a wrongful death lawsuit that was brought by the son of victim Valerie Mack.
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Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Washington has boosted claims that attacks on Nigerian Christians by militants constitute genocide — a characterization the Nigerian government strongly refutes.
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Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Browsh refutes the idea the NFL chose Bad Bunny as a political stunt.
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Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
Data consistently refutes the idea that theaters and streaming are in a zero-sum battle for different audiences.
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Joseph M. Singer,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
The clear video evidence starkly refutes the party line.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
That statement alone refutes claims that IHRA is meant to silence debate.
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David Moore,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
The woman vehemently refutes those claims to ABC News, and claims Aaron knew about her personal history, including marital status.
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ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Heuermann's ex-wife refutes wrongful death lawsuit Heuermann's ex-wife, Asa Ellerup, and her daughter with Heuermann have been named in a wrongful death lawsuit that was brought by the son of victim Valerie Mack.
—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Washington has boosted claims that attacks on Nigerian Christians by militants constitute genocide — a characterization the Nigerian government strongly refutes.
—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Browsh refutes the idea the NFL chose Bad Bunny as a political stunt.
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Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
Data consistently refutes the idea that theaters and streaming are in a zero-sum battle for different audiences.
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Joseph M. Singer,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
The clear video evidence starkly refutes the party line.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
That statement alone refutes claims that IHRA is meant to silence debate.
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David Moore,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refutes
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The massacres, which resulted in the deaths of roughly 100,000 Polish civilians, are officially classified as a genocide by Warsaw, a characterization Kyiv denies.
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Ultimately, the novel is about reclaiming power in a world that often denies women the clarity or even the permission to name what happened to them.
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The praiseworthyness of having both sides of the debate evaporates when the host actively discredits the expert and reflexively enhances the legitimacy of the conspiracy theorist.
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Yet despite its popularity, research discredits this long-standing belief.
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Yet the Kremlin rejects the allegations and denies wrongdoing there.
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The Israel Prison Service rejects allegations of abuse, starvation, or denial of medical treatment.
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Here is the four-page temporary injunction order from Lubbock County district court judge Ken Curry that essentially overturns the NCAA's decision and grants Brendan Sorsby eligiblity for the 2026 college football season.
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Democrats asked whether that includes federal court orders, and Mullin responded that depends on whether a higher court overturns a ruling.
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LaBarge’s narrative contradicts itself with great frequency and intentionality, calling attention to the fallibility of memory in the face of trauma.
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The co-worker whose behavior contradicts every value on the wall.
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Meanwhile, an employee uses AI to see if an instance can be found that disproves the claim that the fraud detection covers all possible bases.
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Tootles’ death disproves this, showing that a hybrid being can die under extreme circumstances.
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Rachel Comey, the brand, rebuts this claim.
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But Steve Wade, a senior director of operations and procurement at ARS, debunks that myth.
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The data, however, debunks the notion that the Knicks’ rust will be a factor in the conference finals.
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“Refutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refutes. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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