as in refuted
to prove to be false
Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe disproved any lingering notions that the earth is flat
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Recent Examples of disproved
But Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and other evidence disproved his connection to the murder.
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CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
But Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and other evidence disproved his connection to the murder.
—Jack Brook, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
York is told that Somerset is imprisoned in the Tower of London, but when this is disproved by Somerset’s entrance, York announces his claim to the kingship.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Only after World War II—and over the objections of much of the brass—was the military integrated, and then only after an exhaustive internal investigation disproved racist assumptions that Black troops could only fill menial roles or serve in segregated units.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
His triumphs disproved Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler’s belief in white supremacy.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Trump’s bogus claim that the 2020 election was stolen from him has been disproved time and again — in court, recounts, research and investigative reporting.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
In each case, skeptics used the scientific method to produce data that disproved the incumbent theory.
—Noubar Afeyan, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
Those claims were later disproved by multiple findings that Iraq had no such arsenal, fueling recriminations from both political parties for years.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
But Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and other evidence disproved his connection to the murder.
—Jack Brook, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
York is told that Somerset is imprisoned in the Tower of London, but when this is disproved by Somerset’s entrance, York announces his claim to the kingship.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Only after World War II—and over the objections of much of the brass—was the military integrated, and then only after an exhaustive internal investigation disproved racist assumptions that Black troops could only fill menial roles or serve in segregated units.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
His triumphs disproved Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler’s belief in white supremacy.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Trump’s bogus claim that the 2020 election was stolen from him has been disproved time and again — in court, recounts, research and investigative reporting.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
In each case, skeptics used the scientific method to produce data that disproved the incumbent theory.
—Noubar Afeyan, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
Those claims were later disproved by multiple findings that Iraq had no such arsenal, fueling recriminations from both political parties for years.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disproved
refuted
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Trump refuted those accusations in a heated interview with 60 Minutes host Norah O’Donnell on Sunday.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2026
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Pavlovski refuted a claim made by a witness on Monday that McGee and Jenkins had struggled over the gun that was used to shoot Jenkins.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Disproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disproved. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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