counterstatement
noun
coun·ter·state·ment
ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈstāt-mənt 
variants
or counter-statement
plural counterstatements or counter-statements
: a statement opposing or denying another statement
The crisis demanded a response from the church—a counterstatement affirming what the church always held to be true.—
Matthew L. Petillo
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Birx and Fauci, there was a counterstatement undermining their guidance.
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“Counterstatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterstatement. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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