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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Nobody yet knows if a counterexample exists in four or five dimensions.
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Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 14 May 2024
No nation-state has continuously spanned the thousands of years that a typical Civ game simulates; the closest counterexample might be China, which is playable as three different dynastic forms (plus Mongolia) in this game.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025
Last month, a trio of mathematicians announced a counterexample, disproving the conjecture.
—Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2024
Some of the most striking counterexamples involve individuals unable to produce or comprehend language.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 14 May 2024
No nation-state has continuously spanned the thousands of years that a typical Civ game simulates; the closest counterexample might be China, which is playable as three different dynastic forms (plus Mongolia) in this game.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025
Last month, a trio of mathematicians announced a counterexample, disproving the conjecture.
—Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2024
Some of the most striking counterexamples involve individuals unable to produce or comprehend language.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Counterexample.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterexample. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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