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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Commercial writers banded together in equal fury, putting out a rebuttal that same year titled, naturally, This Is Chick-Lit.
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Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 4 May 2026
Wall Street optimists in good company BofA’s research team isn’t alone in reaching for history as a rebuttal to panic.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
More importantly, it shifts power away from the Board and into a single office that can override decisions with little real-time rebuttal.
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The page also suggests rebuttals to a Steyer ad attacking Becerra.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 4 May 2026
Wall Street optimists in good company BofA’s research team isn’t alone in reaching for history as a rebuttal to panic.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
More importantly, it shifts power away from the Board and into a single office that can override decisions with little real-time rebuttal.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The page also suggests rebuttals to a Steyer ad attacking Becerra.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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 May. 2026.
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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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