as in refutation
something (as an argument) that serves to disprove
an effective rebuttal to her claim of having the gift of clairvoyance
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State, national organizations join public rebuttal As the committee's final decisions are not shared with members of the public directly, Kenney felt the need to shed light on its decision.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
The other candidate will have two minutes to respond, and then each candidate will get an additional one minute for further rebuttals.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024
Following that, each candidate had one minute for additional rebuttals.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
The candidates will have two minutes to answer questions, two minutes to respond to their opponents, and one minute for rebuttals.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2024
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
The other candidate will have two minutes to respond, and then each candidate will get an additional one minute for further rebuttals.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024
Following that, each candidate had one minute for additional rebuttals.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
The candidates will have two minutes to answer questions, two minutes to respond to their opponents, and one minute for rebuttals.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Rebuttal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuttal. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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