as in disproving
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1
as in denying
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 discrediting
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 refuting
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Two other retired judges later published their own piece refuting Gilliard’s contention.
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Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
Anne Hathaway is refuting online speculation over whether she's had a facelift.
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Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
King’s break with Johnson was not about refuting his historic contributions.
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Mark Conway,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
That’s not refuting the secrecy.
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Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
Amidst the other claims, this one has hit hard at Beast Industries, and the company got quite personal in refuting it.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
At the start of Thursday’s stream, Feherty offered up a general criticism of the integrity of news organizations while refuting the reports.
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Matt Moret,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2026
The documentary is already stirring up buzz due to Odom’s recent comments refuting some of the details and recollections from his ex-wife Khloé Kardashian.
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Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Whitney Houston estate is refuting Oprah Winfrey recalling that the late singer was high and fell off the stage during an appearance on her talk show.
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Marc Malkin,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Two other retired judges later published their own piece refuting Gilliard’s contention.
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Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
Anne Hathaway is refuting online speculation over whether she's had a facelift.
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Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
King’s break with Johnson was not about refuting his historic contributions.
—
Mark Conway,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
That’s not refuting the secrecy.
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Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
Amidst the other claims, this one has hit hard at Beast Industries, and the company got quite personal in refuting it.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
At the start of Thursday’s stream, Feherty offered up a general criticism of the integrity of news organizations while refuting the reports.
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Matt Moret,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2026
The documentary is already stirring up buzz due to Odom’s recent comments refuting some of the details and recollections from his ex-wife Khloé Kardashian.
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Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refuting
Adjective
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Decision-makers, overwhelmed by contradictory data points, quietly revert to gut instinct and historical bias.
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My will is scattered, directed toward many contradictory things, and easily distracted.
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But there’s no denying McIlroy was looking sleek with his Masters jacket, which was accompanied by a white shirt and green tie to match.
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Responsible leadership means proactively preparing the enterprise workforce for this imminent organizational down-sizing and structural workplace transition rather than denying its clear historical inevitability.
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Kiryl Pazniak, 49, who hosted a popular political show on YouTube, has been convicted on the charges of discrediting Belarus and forming an extremist organization, the group said — accusations widely used by authorities to stifle critical voices.
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Defense attorney Tom Mesereau was an expert at discrediting witnesses, subjects told the filmmakers, but certain key witnesses, like Janet Arvizo, struggled to connect with the jury on their own.
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Now, for the first time since signing elsewhere, Bichette is preparing to return to Rogers Centre as an opposing player, creating one of the most anticipated moments on Toronto's schedule.
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After Johnson directly introduced the ordinance into the Housing Committee, a rare move designed to prevent opponents from delaying debate, aldermen now stand between the two opposing sides.
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As with any tax relief company, there are complaints about the IRS rejecting a settlement or the company not getting enough relief.
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Florida leads the nation with 375 active 287(g) agreements, and Attorney General James Uthmeier has previously threatened officials in Fort Myers and Key West with removal from office for rejecting such deals.
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More than 160 years earlier, Galileo's telescopic observations had revealed mountains, valleys, and craters on the lunar surface, overturning the ancient notion that heavenly bodies were perfect spheres.
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The ruling is the latest in a series of Supreme Court decisions that have loosened campaign finance restrictions, overturning a 2001 precedent that upheld the spending limits.
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Over the same period, entry-level head count at the high-intensity firms rose 12%, contradicting predictions and fears that young or inexperienced workers would be most at risk of losing their jobs to AI.
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This morning, the sun in Cancer will form a contradicting alignment with Pluto retrograde in Aquarius, creating a subtle but consistent undercurrent that something needs to change.
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Florida has spent six years quietly disproving all of them.
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Let’s mull this over by considering the act of proving something versus disproving something.
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“Refuting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refuting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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