Synonyms of rebuttal

rebuttal

noun

ri-ˈbə-tᵊl 

as in refutation

something (as an argument) that serves to disprove

an effective rebuttal to her claim of having the gift of clairvoyance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refutation
• disproof
• confutation
• counterargument
• disconfirmation
• counterevidence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• proof
• evidence
• testimony
• witness
• confirmation
• documentation
• validation
• identification
• verification
• corroboration
• manifestation
• substantiation
• testament
• attestation
• authentication

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rebuttal

The spokesperson’s rebuttal only stoked the interest of the media, and by the end of the summer, articles on the matter appeared from NPR and the Guardian, among other outlets. —Liz Pelly, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025

But the Academy’s nominee choices last week feel like an exception: a real — and consequential — rebuttal to the changes swiftly sweeping the country. —Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025

Newsweek published a rebuttal to Eastman’s article in 2020 by conservative UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh. —Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025

Accusing Donald Trump of Violating Christian Values Donald Trump 'Looking at' Title 42 Executive Order on Day One Her comments have been met with rebuttals from prominent figures. —Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024