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as in denied
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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as in discredited
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 refuted
There are competing stories that the Los Angeles Angels offered Kim a five-year, $28 million guarantee, but Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register has refuted that report.
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Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The White House, through White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates, refuted many of the claims the Journal made, insisting that Biden would meet often with his Cabinet members and their teams.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Starbucks refuted the union’s account, saying in a statement that the company remains committed to reaching a final framework agreement.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Although there have been rumors suggesting that chipmaker Broadcom, which has been testing out Intel’s 18A process, was disappointed with the yields of the new process, this was refuted by Intel’s ex-CEO Pat Gelsinger.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
However, his camp refuted the statement, still making Butler's future completely unclear.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
In the years following, however, multiple other studies refuted that claim, finding no evidence of a connection between MMR vaccination and autism.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Even though that study has been widely debunked and refuted, and modern studies continue to consistently show that shots are safe, the idea that vaccines are linked to autism persists, without evidence, among some vaccine skeptics.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Fox News did ultimately air an interview with an election technology expert who refuted allegations of election fraud against Smartmatic.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The White House, through White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates, refuted many of the claims the Journal made, insisting that Biden would meet often with his Cabinet members and their teams.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Starbucks refuted the union’s account, saying in a statement that the company remains committed to reaching a final framework agreement.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Although there have been rumors suggesting that chipmaker Broadcom, which has been testing out Intel’s 18A process, was disappointed with the yields of the new process, this was refuted by Intel’s ex-CEO Pat Gelsinger.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
However, his camp refuted the statement, still making Butler's future completely unclear.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
In the years following, however, multiple other studies refuted that claim, finding no evidence of a connection between MMR vaccination and autism.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Even though that study has been widely debunked and refuted, and modern studies continue to consistently show that shots are safe, the idea that vaccines are linked to autism persists, without evidence, among some vaccine skeptics.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Fox News did ultimately air an interview with an election technology expert who refuted allegations of election fraud against Smartmatic.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refuted
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In instances when those requests were denied, workers often chose to resign instead of putting their health at risk.William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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Will Howard wanted to get on stage after the Rose Bowl, but a bowl employee denied him.Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Magic, now 19-12, have contradicted that wisdom.Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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However, but it’s now been flatly contradicted.David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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His agent openly challenged reporting about Butler being open to a trade last month.Zach Harper, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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The Senate parliamentarian must also sign off on the package, confirming that the provisions have direct budgetary consequences, if an item is challenged.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Yes, Rupert Murdoch lost an epic courtroom battle with his kids over his media empire (during which actual Succession plot lines were discussed), but the Fox News mogul also suffered a rare defeat in TV news.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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Victories like the one over Manchester City – a performance discussed at length in this previous column – have been all too rare, with the team picking up too many draws and too many injuries.Adam Digby, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The employee also falsified underlying documents, according to a Macy's regulatory filing Wednesday morning.Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Yet investigation into the research found that results had been falsified and that the study was the product of scientific fraud.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
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PolitiFact, Snopes, AFP, Lead Stories and Check Your Fact also debunked the claim.Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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The prospect of Kennedy leading the country’s health agencies has struck fear among public health experts, particularly due to his leading role in promoting vaccine skepticism and debunked claims about immunizations.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
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Some players questioned Steichen’s decision making, and the direction of the franchise.Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Chicago was questioned for its decision to honor Rose ahead of other Bulls greats.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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