1
as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
an official disconfirmation of the rumors that the military was planning an invasion
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2
as in refutation
something (as an argument) that serves to disprove
members of the sect refused to accept the scientific evidence as being in any way a disconfirmation of their deeply held religious beliefs
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconfirmation
Noun
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They were told by immigration officers that his documents had expired, leading to a denial, according to Perez Delgado.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025 -
Griffin sees optimism not as denial but as a filter that separates what matters from what’s merely alarming headlines.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The authors see this as a refutation of the hypothesis that megalodons relied on nursery areas to rear their young, since a baby megalodon would be quite capable of hunting and killing marine mammals based on size alone.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
9 Mar. 2025
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By this point, there’s no need to rehash its difficult production: What matters is what’s on the screen, a tale of how a wayward son (Al Pacino) discovers that his mild refutations of his family’s dark business are ultimately just talk.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Their firm rejection of federal government conditions also emphasizes autonomy's critical role in organizational health.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The 6-foot-11 big man is logging averages of 19.2 points, 10.4 boards, 4.9 dimes, 1.1 swipes and 0.8 rejections across his 75 available contests.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Disconfirmation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconfirmation. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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