refutable

adjective

Definition of refutablenext
as in arguable

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Recent Examples of refutable The claim, though easily refutable, is beside the point. — John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refutable
  1. arguable
  2. disputable
  3. moot
  4. debatable
  5. disputed
  6. questionable
  7. negotiable
  8. controversial
Adjective
  • Pairing Diggs with McLaurin gives Washington arguable its best wide receiver duo since Pierre Garcon and DeSean Jackson each topped the 1,000-yard mark in 2016.
    — Ethan Cadeaux, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • What’s less arguable is the quality of Kinnear’s performance, a fine study in comic understatement at first that modulates into a delicately limned portrait of pain barely stifled.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
Definition of arguable
Adjective
  • But revenue coming in at double the projections is not disputable and cannot happen if the tax base runs away.
    — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • However, disputable refereeing decisions, especially in the matches against Italy and Spain, led to allegations that South Korea may have benefited from favorable officiating.
    — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
Definition of disputable
Adjective
  • Despite the Clippers’ vow to challenge the ruling, the effort appears to be moot, with both the NBA and the players’ union confirming the penalties are final and cannot be appealed by any party.
    — Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
  • However, the lease amendment was rendered moot after Costco and Transformco failed to come to an agreement on the terms of transfer.
    — Frankie Rowley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of moot
Adjective
  • Gray Interiors Named Most Controversial Home Trend Topping the list for most controversial design trends is the ever-debatable millennial gray.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Plain Glossy White and Round Plates This is highly debatable even among our experts.
    — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of debatable
Adjective
  • Seven more calls were successfully challenged before the final out, with only two of the eight disputed pitches initially ruled strikes.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The enlistment card said Weber was from Alsace-Lorraine, a disputed area between France and Germany, which may explain the two spellings of his surname.
    — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of disputed
Adjective
  • Wikus van de Merwe (Sharlto Copley) plays a government agent working in the Department of Alien Affairs, who gets caught up in a world of questionable ethics and violence.
    — Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • She was recently listed as questionable due to a back injury ahead of a game against the Toronto Tempo, but started both games against the expansion team last week.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of questionable
Adjective
  • BlackBerry has crafted its software to have high safety standards, a non-negotiable for cars and other moving objects.
    — Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Consistent recovery, through sleep and other restorative activities, is non-negotiable for replenishing leaders capacities.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiable
Adjective
  • Decades later, buses helped desegregate schools, hauling Black and white children across the country’s racial divide, a controversial practice that has mostly ended.
    — Jeff McMurray, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Based on true events, Jacob Tremblay plays the 16-year-old Harvard prodigy who is subjected to controversial psychological experiments by Professor Henry Murray (Russell Crowe) and his eventual transformation into the Unabomber.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of controversial

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