disproved
Example Sentences
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He said that with closed-circuit cameras everywhere, any allegation of a security breach easily can be validated or disproved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party just disproved one of the oldest truisms in the country’s politics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Chief among them: statements without clearly defined facts attached, meaning that they can neither be proved nor disproved; statements involving cherry-picked facts; and promises.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026
It had previously been thought that vaccinating children against chickenpox would cause a problematic rise in the linked condition shingles, but a recent long-term study from the US disproved that theory.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
He had never seen the photograph that disproved their guilt.
From "1984" by George Orwell
