rebut
verb (used with object)
to refute by evidence or argument.
has rebutted
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present perfectof rebut (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But Iran has said "no final agreement" is in place, and its state media has rebutted parts of Trump's characterisation of the deal.
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
Welfare minister Takamaro Fukuoka - of the LDP - has rebutted the claim that the government is providing favourable medical or welfare benefits to foreign residents.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2025
The government has rebutted that it had no alternative because Italy's national election held in September had drastically curtailed the period normally used to draw up and debate the package.
From Reuters ● Dec. 29, 2022
The company has rebutted the criticisms, but has also faced setbacks in other lines of its business.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2021
Buonaparte is not yet beaten; but has rebutted Blucher, and repiqued Swartzenburg.
From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals by Thomas Moore
