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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Trump has called for Boasberg’s impeachment, which sparked a cautionary rebuttal from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday night, Trump delivered a rambling address to Congress, and Senator Elissa Slotkin, of Michigan, delivered the Democratic Party’s rebuttal.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
Freshman senator blasts Trump on kitchen table issues in Democratic rebuttal.
—Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
Slotkin will deliver the Democrats' rebuttal to President Trump's first address in his second term to a joint session of Congress.
—Don Gonyea, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday night, Trump delivered a rambling address to Congress, and Senator Elissa Slotkin, of Michigan, delivered the Democratic Party’s rebuttal.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
Freshman senator blasts Trump on kitchen table issues in Democratic rebuttal.
—Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
Slotkin will deliver the Democrats' rebuttal to President Trump's first address in his second term to a joint session of Congress.
—Don Gonyea, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rebuttal
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“Rebuttal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebuttal. Accessed 7 Apr. 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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