disprove

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Third, by demanding that plaintiffs disentangle race from politics, the court asks them to disprove the very structural reality that social network discrimination reveals.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

The PGA of America has responded by setting up the course in a manner which aimed to disprove that.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

In its summary, the panel also said the disputed facts “do not disprove the allegations of misconduct definitively.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Private-credit managers are trying to disprove a negative—and it has created the biggest upheaval for the $1 trillion market since it came on the scene after the financial crisis.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

On the other hand, you can disprove a theory by finding even a single observation that disagrees with the predictions of the theory.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking