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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But the Academy’s nominee choices last week feel like an exception: a real — and consequential — rebuttal to the changes swiftly sweeping the country.
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Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
Newsweek published a rebuttal to Eastman’s article in 2020 by conservative UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Accusing Donald Trump of Violating Christian Values Donald Trump 'Looking at' Title 42 Executive Order on Day One
Her comments have been met with rebuttals from prominent figures.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
In court filings, Combs’ attorneys denied the woman was a victim, but had no specific rebuttal to prosecutors’ claim that Combs instructed a staffer to ensure the woman’s rent would continue to be paid.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
Newsweek published a rebuttal to Eastman’s article in 2020 by conservative UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Accusing Donald Trump of Violating Christian Values Donald Trump 'Looking at' Title 42 Executive Order on Day One
Her comments have been met with rebuttals from prominent figures.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
In court filings, Combs’ attorneys denied the woman was a victim, but had no specific rebuttal to prosecutors’ claim that Combs instructed a staffer to ensure the woman’s rent would continue to be paid.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Rebuttal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebuttal. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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