1
as in to deny
to declare not to be true
while he was publicly refuting rumors of a merger, behind the scenes the CEO was working to effect that very outcome
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2
as in to discredit
to prove to be false
the victories of African-American athlete Jesse Owens in the 1936 Olympics effectively refuted the racial views of the Nazis
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Recent Examples of refute
Shell refuted the takeover rumors, yet the speculation emphasizes what investors are beginning to recognize: BP’s significant discount and strategic shift might be due for reevaluation.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The evidence pointing to her former cellmates, Devlin wrote was refuted by the review of Morin’s phone calls, lab tests and interviews with the inmates who all denied any drug use.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
The series refutes two of Donald Trump’s bigger lies: that climate change is a hoax and undocumented immigrants are depraved.
—Air Mail, 21 June 2025
But DeGeneres ultimately refuted the claims that savaged her career.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The evidence pointing to her former cellmates, Devlin wrote was refuted by the review of Morin’s phone calls, lab tests and interviews with the inmates who all denied any drug use.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
The series refutes two of Donald Trump’s bigger lies: that climate change is a hoax and undocumented immigrants are depraved.
—Air Mail, 21 June 2025
But DeGeneres ultimately refuted the claims that savaged her career.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refute
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So with his conviction and prison stay, Larson was denied access.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Paxton, during the trial, denied having the affair.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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That terrifying consequence alone is sufficient to discredit the executive order.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
30 June 2025
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And for that, I was met with silence, deflection, and efforts to discredit me.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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New York Senator Julia Salazar, who was among the electeds observing hearings Thursday called for New Yorkers to reject what is happening inside lower Manhattan immigration courts.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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But her boss rejects her resignation, and offers her a new assignment: find Xavier, the mysterious kingpin whose power reaches all the way to the Oval Office.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
4 July 2025
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But data from the federal Department of Labor over many years disproves that assertion.—
Nick Langworthy,
New York Daily News,
3 July 2025
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They’re left to hope Deandre Ayton can disprove his irresponsible reputation and actually start dominayton.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
2 July 2025
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But the President seemed to contradict the Justice Department memo that suggested there were no more files to be disclosed, instead claiming that there are files but that they were written by his rival predecessors and would only serve as a distraction.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
14 July 2025
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But that has contradicted the administration’s own advisories regarding U.S. citizens visiting those countries.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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The bill, which Gov. Mike Kehoe is expected to sign and would begin Aug. 28, would overturn sick leave provisions included in a ballot measure that Missouri voters approved last year.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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But the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned that decision last year.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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The association’s statement rebutted that assertion.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
4 July 2025
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On Tuesday, Kessler rebutted that claim, saying there was no conspiracy by the teams and that boycotting a meeting is merely part of the negotiating process.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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In a survey of 404 regular users of AI companionship apps, researchers at MIT Media Lab found that 12 percent of respondents initially sought out these systems to cope with loneliness, and 14 percent used them to discuss personal or mental-health issues.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the investigation.—
Rebecca Boone,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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