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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The rebuttal from the 500 employees argues that culture and innovation could be impacted by RTO policies.
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Chris Westfall, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Puerto Rican celebrities like Bad Bunny and Aubrey Plaza, among others, have made their rebuttals known.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 31 Oct. 2024
And after Super Micro broke that news to investors, auditor Ernst & Young came back with a World Series grand slam rebuttal.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
Just admit you like the fancy smoothies (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
This is more of a rebuttal to all the hate, but just indulge me for a moment.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Chris Westfall, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Puerto Rican celebrities like Bad Bunny and Aubrey Plaza, among others, have made their rebuttals known.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 31 Oct. 2024
And after Super Micro broke that news to investors, auditor Ernst & Young came back with a World Series grand slam rebuttal.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
Just admit you like the fancy smoothies (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
This is more of a rebuttal to all the hate, but just indulge me for a moment.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Rebuttal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuttal. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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