- present participle of refute.
refuting
Example Sentences
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The conflict has functioned as an accelerated stress test, compressing years of operational learning into months and validating or refuting assumptions about real-world system performance.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Fun as it is to watch, there’s no refuting how psychologically sadistic “The Traitors” can be.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
Hotez speaks frequently in public and has written two previous books refuting anti-science sophistry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025
Ecowas came to Nigeria's defence in a statement on Thursday refuting the claims.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2024
The word ‘fact’ tells us very little about the establishing and refuting of facts.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
