irrefutable
impossible to deny or disprove
Word origin: From Latin refutare, to drive back or rebut.
Irrefutable in a sentence
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The prosecutor presented irrefutable evidence linking him to the crime.
The prosecution built its case on irrefutable financial records that the defense could not explain away.
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The committee's report was praised for its candor, yet its central recommendation was so blank that administrators could cite it to justify nearly any policy they had already resolved to pursue.
Using “irrefutable” well
Irrefutable describes a claim or proof impossible to disprove. It is a near-synonym of incontrovertible and contrasts with questionable.
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