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How do you use Refutes in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Refutes | Refute

Refutes meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of refute

Using Refutes

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of refute
  • In the example corpus, refutes often appears in combinations such as: refutes the, that refutes, who refutes.

Context around Refutes

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

absolutely 1× skeel 1× boldly 1× research 1× teacher 1× charity 1× force 1× states 1× college 1× government 1×

Often after:

claims 2× prior 1× allegations 1× reports 1×

Sentence patterns with Refutes

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

74 who refutes his proof 1× because it refutes the verdict 1× david skeel refutes what he 1× grace refutes claims that 1× he absolutely refutes 1× he also refutes a claim 1× it refutes allegations that 1× it strongly refutes reports that 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a history of 1× according to antono 1× but israel sees 1× for a player 1× grace refutes claims 1× he also refutes 1×

Common sentence endings:

and non racialism 1× by the nazis 1× contained malicious microchips 1× could take over 1× for their technology 1× freedom of expression 1×

Words around Refutes

Just before it in the word index:

refuted 265 refute 149 refutations 16 refutation 42 refutable 11 refusing 1.307

Just after it in the word index:

refuting 56 reg 112 rega 12 regai 3 regain 864 regained 521

Similar in corpus frequency:

abenaki 45 abstracted 45 addendum 45 adria 45 afn 45 agrawal 45

Corpus analysis for Refutes

  • In this selection, "refutes" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, absolutely, skeel, boldly, claims, prior and allegations stand out and add context to how "refutes" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 74 who refutes his proof and because it refutes the verdict. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "refutes" sits close to words such as abenaki, abstracted and addendum, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with refutes

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The teacher refutes the allegations. (5 words)

However, the animal rescue charity refutes these claims. (8 words)

The college refutes the number provided by Marcelino. (8 words)

Longer example sentences

According to Antono, the concept meets the hallmarks of a crime because it “refutes the verdict of the International Military Tribunal for the war crimes of the Axis powers after the Second World War” and thus recognizes the crimes committed by the Nazis. (43 words)

The New Financial Deal: Understanding the Dodd-Frank Act and Its (Unintended) Consequences, Prof. David Skeel refutes what he calls the “Lehman myth”—the widespread belief that Lehman’s collapse resulted from the decision to allow it to fail. (39 words)

But Israel sees the law as a bid to deny that certain Poles participated in the genocide of Jews during World War II -- which Poland refutes -- while the US has also expressed concern over freedom of speech. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

Since the Gemara does not present this proof, apparently both are Chasam Sofer, Yoreh Deah 74, who refutes his proof).

The comedian, actor and internet personality told his viewers that there are 'serious allegations' made against him which he 'absolutely refutes'.

The New Financial Deal: Understanding the Dodd-Frank Act and Its (Unintended) Consequences, Prof. David Skeel refutes what he calls the “Lehman myth”—the widespread belief that Lehman’s collapse resulted from the decision to allow it to fail.

The principal explains that no sorcerer has died without regret, but Yuji boldly refutes that sentiment.

The research refutes prior studies that have linked low cognitive scores in teens to higher risk of obesity in later life.

The teacher refutes the allegations.

According to Antono, the concept meets the hallmarks of a crime because it “refutes the verdict of the International Military Tribunal for the war crimes of the Axis powers after the Second World War” and thus recognizes the crimes committed by the Nazis.

However, the animal rescue charity refutes these claims.

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The force refutes claims that its officers are being told to target actors, comedians and other performers and will respect freedom of expression.

A history of enslavement, colonialism, wars and coups by so-called liberal states refutes the notion that this political ideology is the true home of inclusion and non-racialism.

For a player who refutes the notion that he entered some kind of extraterrestrial zone to achieve his record-setting performance, Suzuki also had a unique explanation for the challenges of maintaining his peak condition.

He also refutes a claim that his accuser struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the alleged abuse.

If mainstream news organizations still covered the news, instead of only the news that serves or refutes an agenda, we might have heard more.

The college refutes the number provided by Marcelino.

However, the Scottish Government refutes the accusation made by the Greens, saying the funding is used for the firms to find "non-military application for their technology".

The suggestion that she may be seen as part of the so-called ‘anti-vax’ movement is also something that Valerie refutes.

But Israel sees the law as a bid to deny that certain Poles participated in the genocide of Jews during World War II -- which Poland refutes -- while the US has also expressed concern over freedom of speech.

Grace refutes claims that President Emmerson Mnangagwa was fired at the time so she could take over.

It refutes allegations that new voters, comprising army personnel and spouses, are being registered at Paloh camp and they have been transferred from Mahkota Camp in Sembrong constituency.

Supermicro said after the earlier story that it "strongly refutes" reports that servers it sold to customers contained malicious microchips.

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Common combinations with refutes

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "refutes" in a sentence?
An example: "Since the Gemara does not present this proof, apparently both are Chasam Sofer, Yoreh Deah 74, who refutes his proof)." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "refutes" from authentic English texts.
What does "refutes" mean?
Refutes means: third-person singular simple present indicative of refute
How many example sentences with "refutes" are there?
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