refute
Example Sentences
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At the time, Homeland Security officials accused Longoria of driving toward agents and injuring them; surveillance video captured from across the street appeared to refute that.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Ramaphosa tried to refute Trump's assertions and was backed up by John Steenhuisen, the white leader of the Democratic Alliance, which is part of the coalition government.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Therefore, no affected person was in the courtroom to refute the therapist’s claim that, since she only deploys speech, her counseling is harmless and deserves First Amendment protection.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
His lawyers refute this and argue he was denied due process.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
When the famous Dr. Johnson was told of Berkeley’s opinion, he cried, “I refute it thus!” and stubbed his toe on a large stone.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
Vocabulary lists containing refute
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 2
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Grade 9, List 3
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