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as in dispute
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
the couple's arguments were often loud enough to be heard all over the neighborhood
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as in explanation
a statement given to explain a belief or act
gave a solid argument for the redeeming value of the shockingly violent movie
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as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
the president of the Senate has allotted a week for the argument of the treaty
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as in contention
an idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate
it's my argument that we have too many problems here on earth to concern ourselves with manned trips to Mars
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Recent Examples of argument
Because Citizen United’s narrower arguments are not sustainable, this Court must, in an exercise of its judicial responsibility, consider §441b’s facial validity.
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Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025
That meant Collins’ argument was interrupted after about 2 ½ hours, with the remainder coming Monday.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Validity of this argument was questioned by current and former NATO state officials, including Finland President Alexander Stubb, who said that no conclusions have been drawn yet on who is behind the cable damage.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Plus, strong arguments can be made for the prospects of five of its nine fellow best picture nominees.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
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Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025
That meant Collins’ argument was interrupted after about 2 ½ hours, with the remainder coming Monday.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Validity of this argument was questioned by current and former NATO state officials, including Finland President Alexander Stubb, who said that no conclusions have been drawn yet on who is behind the cable damage.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Plus, strong arguments can be made for the prospects of five of its nine fellow best picture nominees.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for argument
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While In Office By Zoltan Istvan Author 0 Today, there are developers around the world working on creating artificial intelligence (AI) agents that can autonomously do millions of useful things, like book airline tickets, dispute credit card charges, and even trade crypto.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Witherspoon said the woman who stuck her hand into the dog fight lost the dispute.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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That's just one possible explanation for the slowdown that the pandemic worsened.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
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Many experts suspect that the hormonal changes of perimenopause are at least part of the explanation, Dr. Edwards says.—
Amy Norton,
SELF,
29 Jan. 2025
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Although Christie Sides is out as coach and Stephanie White is in, every discussion of Indiana’s core since has included Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell, without much thought given to Smith.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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They are slated to return Monday morning to continue their discussions.—
Megan Crepeau,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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That turned into an issue of contention in community hearings as opponents questioned whether the waivers and incentives being used to bypass the retail requirement were being applied correctly.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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The motion agrees with main contentions of Williford’s attorneys from the Exoneration Project, who have been seeking a new trial for the defendant.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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The House has been thrust into a political quarrel after voters elected 67 Democrats and 67 Republicans in November.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2025
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For the 34th time in two years cops have been called by frightened neighbors or Hollis herself to quell the volcanic quarrels inside Peppermill Apartments unit B-312.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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The reason for the delay, says Goswell, was due to Lush’s lack of experience with electronics.—
Victoria Turk,
WIRED,
26 Jan. 2025
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One reason for this is that the series was shot on the streets of New York, unusual at the time.—
Glynnis MacNicol,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Times‘ publisher, A.G. Sulzberger, doesn’t appear to have commented directly on the ongoing litigation but early last year cast the debate about AI in terms of a principled stand, even if the evolving tech has potential to help reporters as well.—
Erik Hayden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Feb. 2025
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There are worthwhile debates over how best to ensure that everyone has a fair shot at the American dream.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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Despite legal experts’ widespread assertion that CBS’ editorial judgment was protected by the First Amendment, The New York Times Thursday night reported that a settlement was in the works.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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Bowman maintains his innocence, an assertion Kandee's family doesn't buy.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Argument.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argument. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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