- present participle of refute.
refuting
Example Sentences
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This week, the department issued a follow-up statement refuting both of those claims.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The conflict has functioned as an accelerated stress test, compressing years of operational learning into months and validating or refuting assumptions about real-world system performance.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
His brother confirmed in an interview with the city’s local station WGN-TV that he is a White Sox fan, refuting early heresy claiming he roots for the Cubs, aka Satan’s Stickballers.
From Salon ● May 10, 2025
Ecowas came to Nigeria's defence in a statement on Thursday refuting the claims.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2024
“No, of course I—” I was so committed to refuting him that I had half-denied the charge before I understood it; now my eyes swung back to his face.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
