counterevidence

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Recent Examples of counterevidence 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 Archaeological and geological counterevidence concerning Oak Island and the Money Pit point to something well short of an Indiana Jones movie. Dylan Taylor-Lehman, Popular Mechanics, 13 May 2021 An effective science defender will listen to a person’s reasons for not masking or vaccinating and share counterevidence without questioning their competence, good will or intelligence. Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2021 Even the consensus may get scrapped and rewritten if sufficient, credible counterevidence turns up. Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterevidence
Noun
  • The defendants raise several counterarguments, starting with the assertion that the claims are time-barred.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Document your successes and revisit them regularly to build a factual counterargument to self-doubt.
    Patricia Kennedy, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Is the month-long surge in Treasury yields a confirmation, a refutation, or a threat, to the prevailing soft-economic-landing outlook?
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
  • That was interpreted, understandably, as a refutation of the company’s recent push toward more diverse characters and creators.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • In a rebuttal to the high court filed Monday, Paxton's office said Homeland Security is misstating the state's actions in Shelby Park.
    John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Erin asks in rebuttal before showing Jenna and Brynn a nude picture on her phone.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024

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“Counterevidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterevidence. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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