1
as in to refute
to prove to be false
a Web site that assiduously debunks urban legends
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as in to expose
to reveal the true nature of
the investigative reporter easily debunked the charlatan's claims of clairvoyance
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Recent Examples of debunk
The bromide has been debunked, but there is power — and delight — in making coffee shop drinks at home.
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Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
25 June 2026
New research debunks the notion that the gender gap is primarily due to women’s lack of AI skills, interest or access.
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Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Their wedding was initially speculated to be taking place in Rhode Island, though this was later debunked.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
In a demonstration ahead of the product’s launch, NewsGuard COO Matt Skibinski showed how the chatbot debunked a piece of medical misinformation and guided the user to primary sources.
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Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
25 June 2026
New research debunks the notion that the gender gap is primarily due to women’s lack of AI skills, interest or access.
—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Their wedding was initially speculated to be taking place in Rhode Island, though this was later debunked.
—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
In a demonstration ahead of the product’s launch, NewsGuard COO Matt Skibinski showed how the chatbot debunked a piece of medical misinformation and guided the user to primary sources.
—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Four fisher people from Indonesia’s Pari Island filed a legal complaint in 2023 against the Swiss construction company Holcim, which refutes their assertion that its climate change-causing emissions threaten their homes and livelihoods.
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Wainger also refuted the assertion that Pennel had expected to be arrested.
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The team’s findings suggest that crushing concrete and exposing it to air during recycling or shallow burial could dramatically improve its ability to immobilize radioactive contaminants.
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Rinse the blueberries under cold running water, gently swishing them around with your hands to ensure all the berries are exposed to water.
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And it’s left to the person it’s aimed at to disprove the association — after a bell has been rung that cannot be unrung.
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And more recently, a new general-purpose AI system from OpenAI disproved an important conjecture in combinatorial geometry.
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Derived from a Central African shrub, the drug's ability to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings were uncovered by accident, when Howard Lotsof, a 19-year old addicted to heroin, tried ibogaine out of curiosity in 1962.
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Your information could help uncover answers and drive future coverage.
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Kiryl Pazniak, 49, who hosted a popular political show on YouTube, has been convicted on the charges of discrediting Belarus and forming an extremist organization, the group said — accusations widely used by authorities to stifle critical voices.
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Green said earlier this year that Adebayo shouldn’t be underestimated and his 83-point game against Washington shouldn’t be discredited.
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“Debunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debunk. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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