rebuttal
noun
re·but·tal
ri-ˈbə-tᵊl 
Examples of rebuttal in a Sentence
an effective rebuttal to her claim of having the gift of clairvoyance
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Lee’s trial testimony was the prosecution’s rebuttal.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
Elissa Slotkin gave the Democratic rebuttal to Trump just two months into her tenure in the U.S. Senate, having narrowly defeated Republican Mike Rogers to win an open seat in a presidential battleground state — despite Trump carrying the state.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Elissa Slotkin gave the Democratic rebuttal to Trump just two months into her tenure in the U.S. Senate, having narrowly defeated Republican Mike Rogers to win an open seat in a presidential battleground state -- despite Trump carrying the state.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Melissa's rebuttal: OK, so pioneering chef James Beard is literally from Portland, and your chefs have been trouncing us lately in his namesake awards.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
Elissa Slotkin gave the Democratic rebuttal to Trump just two months into her tenure in the U.S. Senate, having narrowly defeated Republican Mike Rogers to win an open seat in a presidential battleground state — despite Trump carrying the state.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Elissa Slotkin gave the Democratic rebuttal to Trump just two months into her tenure in the U.S. Senate, having narrowly defeated Republican Mike Rogers to win an open seat in a presidential battleground state -- despite Trump carrying the state.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Melissa's rebuttal: OK, so pioneering chef James Beard is literally from Portland, and your chefs have been trouncing us lately in his namesake awards.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Rebuttal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebuttal. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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rebuttal
noun
re·but·tal
ri-ˈbət-ᵊl
: the act of rebutting
also
: argument or proof that rebuts
Legal Definition
rebuttal
noun
re·but·tal
ri-ˈbət-ᵊl
: the act or procedure of rebutting
also
: evidence or argument that rebuts
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