counterargument
noun
coun·ter·ar·gu·ment
ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈär-gyə-mənt 
variants
or counter-argument
plural counterarguments or counter-arguments
: an opposing argument
Joseph Stiglitz's new book, "The Price of Inequality," is the single most comprehensive counterargument to both Democratic neoliberalism and Republican laissez-faire theories.—
Thomas B. Edsall
Thomas B. Edsall… careful consideration of each of the arguments made by the appellant, and of the counter-arguments advanced by the appellees …—Jonathan M. Landers et al.
Jonathan M. Landers et al.Examples of counterargument in a Sentence
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The evidence is far from definitive; the intuitive counterargument is that having ample access to technical and financial resources facilitates more experimentation than conditions of scarcity.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The secret to its success: the chatbot, with its access to vast amounts of information across an enormous range of topics, could precisely tailor its counterarguments to each individual.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
This type of claim would be vulnerable to counterarguments.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 July 2024
The sheriff’s fiery counterargument is that the whole social order would collapse without some kind of an organizing principle.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The secret to its success: the chatbot, with its access to vast amounts of information across an enormous range of topics, could precisely tailor its counterarguments to each individual.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
This type of claim would be vulnerable to counterarguments.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 July 2024
The sheriff’s fiery counterargument is that the whole social order would collapse without some kind of an organizing principle.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Counterargument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterargument. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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