counterexample
noun
coun·ter·ex·am·ple
ˈkau̇n-tər-ig-ˌzam-pəl 
: an example that refutes or disproves a proposition or theory
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Some of the most striking counterexamples involve individuals unable to produce or comprehend language.
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Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
There needs to be an agent in the room who can represent you as a whole, and when someone challenges their narrative or anecdotes, they are prepared with relevant counterexamples to advocate for you with facts and data.
—Stephen Miles, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
As a counterexample, Scoble offers Techmeme, which displays its most important articles in a larger font in the upper left-hand corner of the page.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Feb. 2010
Hollom found a counterexample to this version of the conjecture.
—Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2024
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Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
There needs to be an agent in the room who can represent you as a whole, and when someone challenges their narrative or anecdotes, they are prepared with relevant counterexamples to advocate for you with facts and data.
—Stephen Miles, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
As a counterexample, Scoble offers Techmeme, which displays its most important articles in a larger font in the upper left-hand corner of the page.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Feb. 2010
Hollom found a counterexample to this version of the conjecture.
—Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Counterexample.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterexample. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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