as in counterargument
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Recent Examples of counterevidence
Other scientists point to a mountain of counterevidence showing that facial movements during emotions vary too widely to be universal beacons of emotional meaning.
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Lisa Feldman Barrett, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2022
Archaeological and geological counterevidence concerning Oak Island and the Money Pit point to something well short of an Indiana Jones movie.
—Dylan Taylor-Lehman, Popular Mechanics, 13 May 2021
An effective science defender will listen to a person’s reasons for not masking or vaccinating and share counterevidence without questioning their competence, good will or intelligence.
—Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2021
Even the consensus may get scrapped and rewritten if sufficient, credible counterevidence turns up.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2018
Lisa Feldman Barrett, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2022
Archaeological and geological counterevidence concerning Oak Island and the Money Pit point to something well short of an Indiana Jones movie.
—Dylan Taylor-Lehman, Popular Mechanics, 13 May 2021
An effective science defender will listen to a person’s reasons for not masking or vaccinating and share counterevidence without questioning their competence, good will or intelligence.
—Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2021
Even the consensus may get scrapped and rewritten if sufficient, credible counterevidence turns up.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterevidence
Noun
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Trump's counterargument, as limned in his Nashville speech, is that the determination whether the dollar retains its global reserve status lies entirely in the hands of the U.S. government itself.Felix Salmon, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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The counterargument is that Willian averaged only 0.8 tackles (61 per cent successful), 0.4 interceptions and 4.3 recoveries per 90 in the league last season.Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
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Is the month-long surge in Treasury yields a confirmation, a refutation, or a threat, to the prevailing soft-economic-landing outlook?Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
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That was interpreted, understandably, as a refutation of the company’s recent push toward more diverse characters and creators.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
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On Friday, the Adani Group’s CFO rejected all allegations, and on Wednesday, Adani Green Energy filed a rebuttal of the claims of the indictment, pushing up shares of the Adani Group.Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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Julia Tarver Wood, the government’s lead lawyer, handled the Justice Department’s rebuttal to Ms. Dunn’s arguments.David McCabe, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Counterevidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterevidence. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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