Sentence examples for refuted a from inspiring English sources

New Relativism, as we shall see, offers a novel take on the old question of alethic relativism and gives weight to Alasdair MacIntyre's observation that relativism may have been refuted a number of times too often, whereas genuinely refutable doctrines only need to be refuted once (MacIntyre 1982: 22).

He refuted a warning by an official at Unite that customer service would be damaged.

They refuted a variety of scandalous rumours, including allegations of cannibalism and promiscuity.

Trump's lies arrive with such rapidity that before one can be refuted a new one comes to take its place.

refuted a previous assessment and because it inevitably raised the question of whether this one was any more reliable.

Also at the team news conference, the owner Dan Gilbert refuted a report that Coach Mike Brown had been fired.

So when a politician claims to have refuted an allegation, what they mean is rebut.

The CNE has refuted an allegation that nobody has made: that the machines failed to tally the votes properly.

However, late last week Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia was reported to have refuted an earlier suggestion that he was supportive of the idea of creating a pan-European telecoms network.

Refutation: Statements that weaken or refute a counterargument.

It's a burdensome thing to refute a fantasy.