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Discover LudwigThe phrase "been disproved" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used when discussing a claim, theory, or idea that has been shown to be false or incorrect. Example: "The theory that the Earth is flat has been disproved by centuries of scientific evidence."
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been disproved
verb
To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
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This has since been disproved.
But that has been disproved, he says.
The neoliberal hypothesis has been disproved spectacularly.
That has since been disproved by scientific studies.
Free will hasn't been disproved scientifically or philosophically.
The accusations in the video have been disproved.
Only posthumously has this gloomy self-assessment been disproved.
But many of Sarkocy's more incendiary claims have been disproved.
The authenticity of those pictures has not been disproved.
Aspartame was also linked to cancer at one time, but that association has also been disproved.
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His judgment has not yet been disproven.
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