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confuted

verb

past tense of confute

as in refuted

to prove to be false theories which will eventually be confirmed or confuted by experience

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But Wright, the center’s attorney, refuted this, telling The Times that two investigations were done by independent third parties.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
According to the Public Defender's Office, officers falsely claimed that Gibson had assaulted them by biting, punching, and wrapping a radio cord around an officer's neck, claims later refuted by video evidence.

— Senior Editor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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