rebuttal
noun
re·but·tal
ri-ˈbə-tᵊl 
Examples of rebuttal in a Sentence
an effective rebuttal to her claim of having the gift of clairvoyance
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This had to be some existential rebuttal to the fire obliterating the Pacific Palisades across town.
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Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
Francisco will also return to deliver a rebuttal after the solicitor general's presentation.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
Two weeks later, Fox News and Fox Business Network ran an awkward segment with a voting tech expert, Edward Perez, to present viewers with a rebuttal to those outlandish claims.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
The accusation of prior lax utility regulation drew a sharp rebuttal from Arthur House, another influential Connecticut Democrat who serve as chairman of the Public Utility Regulatory Authority under former Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
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Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
Francisco will also return to deliver a rebuttal after the solicitor general's presentation.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
Two weeks later, Fox News and Fox Business Network ran an awkward segment with a voting tech expert, Edward Perez, to present viewers with a rebuttal to those outlandish claims.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
The accusation of prior lax utility regulation drew a sharp rebuttal from Arthur House, another influential Connecticut Democrat who serve as chairman of the Public Utility Regulatory Authority under former Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Rebuttal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebuttal. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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rebuttal
noun
re·but·tal
ri-ˈbət-ᵊl
: the act of rebutting
also
: argument or proof that rebuts
Legal Definition
rebuttal
noun
re·but·tal
ri-ˈbət-ᵊl
: the act or procedure of rebutting
also
: evidence or argument that rebuts
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