refutation

noun

ref·​u·​ta·​tion ˌre-fyu̇-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce refutation (audio)
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: the act or process of refuting

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these are hard scientific facts against which there can be no reasonable refutation
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Karl Popper said that science is about conjecture and refutation. — David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 The death of New START represents the refutation of those decades of work. — Matthew Gault, Wired News, 9 Feb. 2026 That is not a refutation of any of those disruption stories individually. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Or a refutation of activism — Zayd admires his parents’ commitment. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for refutation

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First Known Use

1536, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of refutation was in 1536

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refutation

noun
ref·​u·​ta·​tion ˌref-yu̇-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce refutation (audio)
: the act or process of refuting : disproof

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