rebuttal

American  

[ri-buht-l] / rɪˈbʌt l /

noun

1. an act of rebutting, as in a debate.

   Synonyms:

   confutation, denial, refutation, rejoinder

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rebuttal Cultural  

1. A reply intended to show fault in an opponent's argument.

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Etymology

Origin of rebuttal

First recorded in 1820–30; rebut + -al ²

Example Sentences

The company didn’t provide a rebuttal to what it called “substantial misrepresentations” of its government relationships, business strategy, and financial sustainability.

From Barron's

In an angry rebuttal to the AFP report, the information minister said the news agency's allegations relied entirely on "shadowy, unnamed sources" and contradicted official statements issued by intelligence agencies and senior lawmakers.

From BBC

Nowhere is this more apparent than in the rebuttal address by the opposition party, a modern innovation that is again a function of television.

From The Wall Street Journal

So that’s why the word “malaise” prompted this, not a rebuttal, but let’s not only think in terms of GDP growth, GDP per capita, market capitalization.

From The Wall Street Journal

When Warsh wrote another opinion article years later describing the Fed’s policies as confusing and erratic, he drew a pointed rebuttal from Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• rejoinder
• reply