prebuttal
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of prebuttal
First recorded in 1980–85; pre- + (re)buttal
Example Sentences
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In a prebuttal video posted across his social media, Brand said he was about to face “very serious allegations that I absolutely refute,” without detailing them.
From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
Nunes, who had read Hill’s written testimony, delivered a prebuttal before she delivered it.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2019
“The White House fully cooperated with the Special Counsel’s investigation, providing unfettered access to campaign and White House documents,” he said in his prebuttal press conference.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 18, 2019
Sen. Kamala Harris, fresh off her formidable campaign rollout, got things started with a live-streamed prebuttal a little more than an hour before Trump walked into the lower chamber.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2019
On Tuesday morning, Schumer took the unusual step of delivering a prebuttal to Trump’s speech from the floor of the Senate.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 6, 2019
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