1
as in to deny
to declare not to be true
while he was publicly refuting rumors of a merger, behind the scenes the CEO was working to effect that very outcome
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2
as in to discredit
to prove to be false
the victories of African-American athlete Jesse Owens in the 1936 Olympics effectively refuted the racial views of the Nazis
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Recent Examples of refute
Johnston will attempt to refute that characterization, according to a copy of his opening remarks.
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
None of this has been decisively refuted or permanently canceled, but the plot lines have run into complications.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
In recent years, the scientific approach to nurturing start-ups—developing hypotheses, collecting evidence that either supports or refutes them, and letting the data guide decisions—has been shown to boost ventures’ performance.
—Chiara Spina, Harvard Business Review, 24 Feb. 2025
Writer/director Isaiah Saxon, who made his directorial debut with the feature, took to X to refute assumptions that AI was involved.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 28 Feb. 2025
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
None of this has been decisively refuted or permanently canceled, but the plot lines have run into complications.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
In recent years, the scientific approach to nurturing start-ups—developing hypotheses, collecting evidence that either supports or refutes them, and letting the data guide decisions—has been shown to boost ventures’ performance.
—Chiara Spina, Harvard Business Review, 24 Feb. 2025
Writer/director Isaiah Saxon, who made his directorial debut with the feature, took to X to refute assumptions that AI was involved.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refute
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In most fields workers are prone to deny a problem and even pretend to enjoy the abuse.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Idaho Senate this week approved a joint resolution to deny voters the authority to legalize cannabis through a statewide ballot initiative.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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President Trump on Tuesday escalated his campaign to discredit judges who get in his way, calling on Congress to impeach the judge at the center of a legal fight over the deportation of hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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More often than not these spins have one end goal: to dismiss or discredit someone or something.—
Lucy Dolan-Zalaznick,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2025
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Supreme Court Justice Roberts rejects Trump’s call for impeaching a judge who ruled against his deportation plans.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Gaga rejects a string of Latin suitors — Alejandro, Fernando, Roberto — via melodies that evoke ABBA and Madonna, over a thumping beat, like Ace of Base gone EDM.—
Kristen S. Hé,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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The state later billed Lindell for the cost of disproving him, along with sending a cease and desist letter, according to previous Statesman reporting.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Mar. 2025
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That’s executives using a convenient story, one that’s often hard to disprove, to potentially offload shares.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Denying the existence of trans people, bullying them, or undermining their rights contradicts all of these core moral values.—
Rev. Dr. Serene Jones,
TIME,
17 Mar. 2025
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But when discussing the deal, Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont seemed to completely contradict the reasons of Harrison.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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In December, Willis was disqualified from prosecuting the case against Trump and 18 other co-defendants, accusing them of engaging in a conspiracy to overturn Joe Biden's victory in Georgia in 2020.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Last year, his conviction was overturned by the New York court of appeals and a retrial was ordered.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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How can people develop the skills of listening to learn rather than listening to rebut or justify?—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The reports by the Fed and CBO rebut a core economic assumption of recent decades.—
Andrew Rechenberg,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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Acquiring a forward, a versatile midfielder, a full-back and a goalkeeper has also been discussed, with Newcastle open to reinforcing every area across the team.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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With Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin set to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine, the fate of this city and its people hangs in the balance.—
Clarissa Ward,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Refute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refute. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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