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Recent Examples of counterevidence
Ranalli points out that indoctrination is when someone preemptively dismisses any counterevidence that may come along.
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Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
Other scientists point to a mountain of counterevidence showing that facial movements during emotions vary too widely to be universal beacons of emotional meaning.
—Lisa Feldman Barrett, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2022
Archaeological and geological counterevidence concerning Oak Island and the Money Pit point to something well short of an Indiana Jones movie.
—Dylan Taylor-Lehman, Popular Mechanics, 13 May 2021
Even the consensus may get scrapped and rewritten if sufficient, credible counterevidence turns up.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2018
Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
Other scientists point to a mountain of counterevidence showing that facial movements during emotions vary too widely to be universal beacons of emotional meaning.
—Lisa Feldman Barrett, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2022
Archaeological and geological counterevidence concerning Oak Island and the Money Pit point to something well short of an Indiana Jones movie.
—Dylan Taylor-Lehman, Popular Mechanics, 13 May 2021
Even the consensus may get scrapped and rewritten if sufficient, credible counterevidence turns up.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterevidence
Noun
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Goldman’s counterargument is that the transition to agentic AI alone is expected to drive over 90% of future demand for digital infrastructure, making current spending not a speculative bubble but a structural race to address physical constraints that are already binding.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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That’s Bevacqua’s counterargument to the idea that CFP expansion would devalue the regular season.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Noun
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That is not a refutation of any of those disruption stories individually.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Or a refutation of activism — Zayd admires his parents’ commitment.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Yet the rebuttal did not totally puncture Axelsson’s belief in inflatable furniture.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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By the time Sheryl Underwood took the podium Sunday night halfway through the live Roast of Kevin Hart on Netflix, the stage was set for a memorable rebuttal.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
12 May 2026
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“Counterevidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterevidence. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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