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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 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 For instance, Trump and Vice President JD Vance have repeatedly cited, as an argument for tougher border enforcement, the past decade’s surge in fentanyl addiction — a trend that has been definitively captured by the national drug use survey that is now imperiled. Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2025 Trump’s argument: Oil and grocery prices are down — and Powell should have lowered interest rates. Cate Martel, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025 His family and Staten's have feuded for generations, and their ongoing arguments over land will be exacerbated by them both falling for Kelly's Quinn. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025 The court said in an unsigned order that arguments on the Justice Department's request for emergency relief will take place during a special sitting on May 15. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for argument
Recent Examples of Synonyms for argument
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  • Book dispute is one of three religious rights cases The case is one of three religious rights cases the Supreme Court is deciding in the coming weeks, and appears likely to be part of a recent trend of the court siding with religious rights advocates.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Billing disputes, debt collections and other leading indicators of bankruptcy are also on the rise.
    Alain Sherter, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • Entertainment Fans of the show on social media seem to be missing a lot of crucial character development, and there’s an obvious explanation why.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
  • These free, printable cards are available at the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, and display a brief explanation of citizen and non-citizen rights under the Fourth and Fifth Amendments.
    Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • But while most discussions focused on the negative aspects of AI – stealing the vocals, notes and likenesses of public figures without permission – Travis represents a productive use of the technology.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Johnson said Wednesday’s discussions involved not only House lawmakers, but Republicans in the Senate, as well.
    Mike Lillis, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • They would’ve been officially eliminated from playoff contention.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The eventual national champion Ohio State Buckeyes eliminated the Longhorns from playoff contention in January.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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  • The quarrel escalated into a fight, and Hernandez was stabbed multiple times in the abdomen, cops said.
    Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
  • As the Venetians and the Ottoman Turks squabble over Cyprus in the background, the men before us quarrel over everything—a woman, a job, a handkerchief.
    Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
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  • The reason for the independence, the Brookings Institution explains, is that politicians tend to want lower interest rates because lower rates stimulate the economy.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The reason for the increase in the Tigers’ team score came after a review of Mizzou’s third rotation — balance beam.
    Henry Chappell, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
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  • King Userkaf’s family relationships are a subject of scholarly debate, but he’s generally believed to have been the father of at least one son, Sahure, who later became pharaoh.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Whether that’s primarily on the players for not handling that like professionals, or on Briere for not recognizing the impact that losing Laughton (and, to a lesser extent, Erik Johnson) would have on the group, is up for debate.
    Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • The Big Story Congress pushes back as Trump snubs Signal chat The White House’s assertion that the case surrounding national security officials’ use of Signal is closed is getting pushback in Congress, even among some Republicans who say their own probes will press on.
    Julia Shapero, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
  • In conversation, de Moraes often veers between jokes and brusque legal assertions.
    Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025

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