counterargument
Example Sentences
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The counterargument to tanking is simple: It’s intentional losing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
The counterargument is that you can’t make a villain out of that year’s actual champion, Max Verstappen, when Sonny drives a lot like him.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025
One counterargument is that we haven’t had a fatal crash in 15 years.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2025
“The counterargument is, you know, ‘Aren’t you promoting a constitutional crisis?’
From Salon • Aug. 15, 2024
While he struggled to find a counterargument, Ron spoke up, evidently following his own train of thought.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing counterargument
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 1
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Argumentative Writing
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The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 1
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