rebuttal
Example Sentences
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Does the judge have an obligation to solicit rebuttal, or is it counsel’s job to insist on giving it?
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
In a rebuttal, prosecutors urged the judge to ignore the defense’s attempts to minimize the harm caused by Sangha.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
While not framed as a direct response to the earlier controversy, the casting offers a quiet rebuttal to the narrative that once surrounded him.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
Citadel’s rebuttal points to software job postings up 11% on a year-over-year basis.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
Etchmiadzin Cathedral still stands today, an impressive rebuttal to the notion that the period following the fall of Rome meant the temporary end of civilisation.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing rebuttal
Argumentative Writing
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Rhetoric
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 1
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