refute

Example Sentences

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Ramaphosa tried to refute Trump's assertions and was backed up by John Steenhuisen, the white leader of the Democratic Alliance, which is part of the coalition government.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Pressed by a Democratic senator, Gabbard said that she did not have enough time to read the full testimony at the hearing but did not refute the assessment.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Evy is the show’s skeptic, able to use logic to refute every Creepypasta-lite story or folktale they come across on the show.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

The new ad campaign appears to be an extension of his work to refute the anti-California narrative.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Not all negation words begin with n; many haye the concept of negation tucked inside them, such as few, little, least, seldom, though, rarely, instead, doubt, deny, refute, avoid, and ignore.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker