counterargument
noun
coun·ter·ar·gu·ment
ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈär-gyə-mənt 
variants
or counter-argument
plural counterarguments or counter-arguments
: an opposing argument
Joseph Stiglitz's new book, "The Price of Inequality," is the single most comprehensive counterargument to both Democratic neoliberalism and Republican laissez-faire theories.—
Thomas B. Edsall
Thomas B. Edsall… careful consideration of each of the arguments made by the appellant, and of the counter-arguments advanced by the appellees …—Jonathan M. Landers et al.
Jonathan M. Landers et al.Examples of counterargument in a Sentence
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As a result, even as members of Mr. Kennedy’s extended family have formally repudiated him as a candidate, throwing their support behind Mr. Biden, his image-making has worked as a counterargument without his having to say a word.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Now, the counterargument here is that AI is not a camera, and that a camera is a camera.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 May 2024
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Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Now, the counterargument here is that AI is not a camera, and that a camera is a camera.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 May 2024
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“Counterargument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterargument. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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