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refutation

[ref-yoo-tay-shuhn] / ˌrɛf jʊˈteɪ ʃən /


NOUN
disproving
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Every single refutation of their conspiracy theory just proves that the conspiracy goes even further and deeper than they thought.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2025

Yet I spelled out the two-part criteria for defining cases, qualifying them as “extraordinary evidence” and opening myself to a decisive refutation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025

He also coauthored a detailed refutation of the theory that the Taurid swarm caused a global climate disaster 12,900 years ago.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2025

Again, the defense notched no direct refutation of prosecutorial testimony, or even cleanly summarized any takeaway for the record.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2023

On the surface it appeared to be totally peaceful and almost a refutation of the term “revolution.”

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou




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