argumentation
noun
ar·gu·men·ta·tion
ˌär-gyə-mən-ˈtā-shən 
-ˌmen-
1
: the act or process of forming reasons and of drawing conclusions and applying them to a case in discussion
2
: debate, discussion
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Examples of argumentation in a Sentence
He tried to use argumentation to convince his opponents, rather than force.
the matter is not subject to argumentation; my decision is final
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There may be a way to link climate finance to Musk and Ramaswamy’s cost-cutting through DOGE by pragmatic argumentation.
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
The names come and go — Gutenberg, Edison, Marconi, Berners-Lee — but the core inquiry remains the same: Are the tools of argumentation to be let alone or supervised by busybodies?
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Sep. 2024
Here the book enters into a speculative moment of argumentation.
—Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins, Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2017
In the decade after Du Bois’ address, however, a second stage of modern argumentation about human groups emerged, one that placed a much greater emphasis on culture.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2015
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
The names come and go — Gutenberg, Edison, Marconi, Berners-Lee — but the core inquiry remains the same: Are the tools of argumentation to be let alone or supervised by busybodies?
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Sep. 2024
Here the book enters into a speculative moment of argumentation.
—Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins, Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2017
In the decade after Du Bois’ address, however, a second stage of modern argumentation about human groups emerged, one that placed a much greater emphasis on culture.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2015
See all Example Sentences for argumentation
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“Argumentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/argumentation. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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