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as in contends
to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration
argued that a bake sale would make a lot less money than a car wash
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as in bickers
to express different opinions about something often angrily
that couple argues so incessantly it's a miracle they're still together
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as in convinces
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
argued my boss into letting me telecommute for four days a week
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as in discusses
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion
candidates arguing gun control in a nationally televised debate
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as in confirms
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
the security video argues that it was a taller man who entered the building
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Recent Examples of argues
White argues that the crypto industry has become a re-creation of much of what its original ideology claimed to despise.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
But Vanessa Cho, design partner at GV, Alphabet’s venture capital division, argues that’s the wrong way for founders to think about design.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
Ilie argues that Matthews used a faulty methodology, which merely skimmed the documentation from the 1920s and ’30s, leaving major themes and techniques unclear.
—Noor Anand Chawla, JSTOR Daily, 9 Dec. 2024
While financial advantages and connections often play a major role in any filmmaker’s chances of launching a successful career, the director argues that hard work and determination are equally important, if not more so, for a filmmaker to find success in the industry.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
The league also argues the songs, or at least elements of those songs, are in the public domain.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The filing argues that federal limits that restrict coordination between political candidates violate the First Amendment.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
But what may have seemed like the death knell on young folks TV was really just another round in a never-ending pattern, argues Julie Plec.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
The findings echo other work such as Robert Putnam’s Our Kids, which argues for the value of accruing social capital in shaping the future of students.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
But Vanessa Cho, design partner at GV, Alphabet’s venture capital division, argues that’s the wrong way for founders to think about design.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
Ilie argues that Matthews used a faulty methodology, which merely skimmed the documentation from the 1920s and ’30s, leaving major themes and techniques unclear.
—Noor Anand Chawla, JSTOR Daily, 9 Dec. 2024
While financial advantages and connections often play a major role in any filmmaker’s chances of launching a successful career, the director argues that hard work and determination are equally important, if not more so, for a filmmaker to find success in the industry.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
The league also argues the songs, or at least elements of those songs, are in the public domain.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The filing argues that federal limits that restrict coordination between political candidates violate the First Amendment.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
But what may have seemed like the death knell on young folks TV was really just another round in a never-ending pattern, argues Julie Plec.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
The findings echo other work such as Robert Putnam’s Our Kids, which argues for the value of accruing social capital in shaping the future of students.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for argues
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The complaint contends that Schultz and So violated securities laws, and even indicated their efforts to skirt those laws on the Spaces call.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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Amazon contends that the workers are not employees.Julia Shapero, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
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He is then approached by a social-climbing waiter named Stuart Morris (Jason Bateman), who convinces Jonathan that his aunt Maureen Collier (Marion Ross) is his sister.Fox News, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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He is then approached by a social-climbing waiter named Stuart Morris (Jason Bateman), who convinces Jonathan that his aunt, Maureen Collier (Marion Ross), is his sister.Ashley Hume, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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The group discusses each video’s development and reception, while speculating as to why viewers connected so much with, say, Natalie Portman rapping obscenities.Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Botox is a costly commitment that Shafer discusses during a consultation.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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How the National Weather Service confirms twisters What was the worst day for tornadoes in Ohio history?Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
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So The Batman 2, which would release after the Brave and the Bold, would be a flashback from The Brave and the Bold, given that obviously Pattinson is nowhere near that point in his story currently, and The Penguin timeline confirms that.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Relationships can endure an awful lot, the play asserts, but not false intimacy—not the pretense of something that should be sacred.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Having no desire to marry again, even amid Herbie’s begging, and being unimpressed with the few opportunities provided to women (especially Black women), Rose asserts her power in the only lanes available to her.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Another disclosure verifies the borrower’s identity.Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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California generally verifies the identities of mail voters through their signatures.Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Mangione pleads not guilty to CEO slaying charges The man accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson to death on a Manhattan street pleaded not guilty Monday to state murder and terrorism charges, just days after a dramatic return to the city to face federal counts in the case.Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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Joan pleads with Jamie to take action.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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For the Centennial State, business in its ski towns brings huge economic gains, with spending reaching record highs this past year.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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That brings her and partner Curtis (Gershwyn Eustache) into conflict with the wealthy and powerful ruling family of Kingston, with a possible connection to the London case that led to Millie's ouster from the Yard.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Argues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argues. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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