rebut
verb (used with object)
to refute by evidence or argument.
have rebutted
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present perfectof rebut.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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Some AI leaders, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, have rebutted the doom-and-gloom scenarios.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
For decades, scientists and experts have rebutted conspiracy theories claiming the Apollo 11 mission was a hoax.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025
“Had the committee posed any of these questions or requests to the team, the team could - and would - easily and fully have rebutted each allegation.”
From Washington Times ● Apr. 18, 2022
“Had the committee posed any of these questions or requests to the team, the team could — and would — easily and fully have rebutted each allegation.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2022
No doubt the ladies of Brookfield would have rebutted the idea of a tail- coat influencing them in any way as monstrous.
From Sandra Belloni — Volume 1 by George Meredith
