REBUTTAL Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

rebuttal

noun

ri-ˈbə-tᵊl

as in refutation

something (as an argument) that serves to disprove an effective rebuttal to her claim of having the gift of clairvoyance

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Recent Examples of rebuttal Commercial writers banded together in equal fury, putting out a rebuttal that same year titled, naturally, This Is Chick-Lit. —

Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 4 May 2026 Wall Street optimists in good company BofA’s research team isn’t alone in reaching for history as a rebuttal to panic. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026 More importantly, it shifts power away from the Board and into a single office that can override decisions with little real-time rebuttal. —

Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026 In its rebuttals to his lawsuit, the commission accused Bingaman of mismanaging the agency and disputed his claims. —

Dug Begley, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rebuttal

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuttal

refutation

Noun

That is not a refutation of any of those disruption stories individually.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Or a refutation of activism — Zayd admires his parents’ commitment.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026