1
as in denies
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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as in discredits
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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Although Amazon denies this, many believe that their RTO policy is being implemented in place of a layoff to avoid paying severance.—
William Arruda,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025 -
The letter also emphatically denies an assertion in Sheel Seidler’s lawsuit that the Seidler family may be considering relocating the team.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2025
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Tallinn, Estonia, contradicts the idea that Latvia was home to the first tree, claiming the title for itself.—
Ashlyn Messier,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Pansy contradicts Chantelle’s recollections of being close to their mum.—
Peter Rainer,
The Christian Science Monitor,
18 Dec. 2024
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Smith, a mental-health counselor and flower-essence therapist, discusses prayer as a method for finding language that resonates with our intentions.—
Kristin Auble,
Vogue,
31 Dec. 2024
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As the 2025 season revs into life, The Athletic’s tennis team discusses some of their own views on innovation — many of which have kinship with the players’ ones, since there’s only so much to change — and how changing tennis would ultimately… change tennis.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Refutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refutes. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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