COUNTERARGUMENT Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

counterargument

noun

Definition of counterargument

as in rebuttal

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Recent Examples of counterargument The counterargument is that the investigative approach is designed to ensure NIL deals are truly about NIL and not pay-for-play. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026 The counterargument to this is that sport has also become a bigger industry in modern times — one that allows many sports to dedicate exceptional resources to identifying and developing young talent. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Wong’s lawyers centered their counterargument on the historical context of the Fourteenth Amendment. — Claire Ke, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026 Language could constitute violence, and an act of violence could be a counterargument. — Paul Quigley, The Conversation, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for counterargument

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterargument

Noun

Heather has a great rebuttal, which is that Emily is accusing her of things that Emily does herself.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
For all the conservative positioning of Anne as a rebuttal to more urban, racially diverse, multicultural programming…Anne had more significance than this neat divide between contemporary culture and conservative history.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebuttal

Noun

Medasin, whose thesis was already overflowing with preemptive volleys and counterfactuals, batted away the refutation.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
The streak did not continue in 2025, but the season turned out to be a more defiant refutation of the caution against rookie tight ends.

— John Riker, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of refutation

Noun

Ranalli points out that indoctrination is when someone preemptively dismisses any counterevidence that may come along.

— Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
Other scientists point to a mountain of counterevidence showing that facial movements during emotions vary too widely to be universal beacons of emotional meaning.

— Lisa Feldman Barrett, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2022