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as in disputes
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 explanations
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 discussions
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 contentions
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 arguments
During arguments on Tuesday, the justices considered a case involving an 88-mile rail line in Utah designed to transport crude oil to Gulf Coast refineries.
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Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
During oral arguments in late September, appellate judges questioned whether James had gone too far, Politico reported.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
As the complaint acknowledges, in other cases where states, racetracks, state racing commissions, breeders and other groups argued the HISA Act violated the constitution, some courts have rejected the plaintiffs’ arguments or variations of them.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The judge also wasn’t convinced by Target’s arguments to change the case venue to Minnesota since Target’s shareholder’s meetings were not held in the state over the last four years.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
After some arguments and resistance, she got used to it while boosting her health and energy levels.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
In the court's ruling, Ginsburg, a Republican appointee, rejected TikTok's main legal arguments against the law, including that the statute was an unlawful bill of attainder, or a taking of property in violation of the Fifth Amendment.
—Haleluya Hadero The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
On Thursday evening, the arguments for and against the fences got fleshed out at a meeting of the Griffith Park Advisory Board.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Yet a line divides necessary arguments from wanton confrontation, and New Delhi routinely crosses it.
—Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
During oral arguments in late September, appellate judges questioned whether James had gone too far, Politico reported.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
As the complaint acknowledges, in other cases where states, racetracks, state racing commissions, breeders and other groups argued the HISA Act violated the constitution, some courts have rejected the plaintiffs’ arguments or variations of them.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The judge also wasn’t convinced by Target’s arguments to change the case venue to Minnesota since Target’s shareholder’s meetings were not held in the state over the last four years.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
After some arguments and resistance, she got used to it while boosting her health and energy levels.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
In the court's ruling, Ginsburg, a Republican appointee, rejected TikTok's main legal arguments against the law, including that the statute was an unlawful bill of attainder, or a taking of property in violation of the Fifth Amendment.
—Haleluya Hadero The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
On Thursday evening, the arguments for and against the fences got fleshed out at a meeting of the Griffith Park Advisory Board.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Yet a line divides necessary arguments from wanton confrontation, and New Delhi routinely crosses it.
—Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arguments
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While most organizations acknowledge multiple contributing factors, their focus on biological explanations and medical treatments—like drugs and surgery—has overshadowed the true driver of the epidemic.Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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As ever, personal explanations competed with political ones.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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While 83% of entrepreneurs agree that wealth should support family goals, only 26% have initiated meaningful discussions on wealth transfer.Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The discussions were disclosed as part of a behind-closed-doors Nevada court case, during which Rupert Murdoch failed in an attempt to alter his family trust in favor of his eldest son Lachlan Murdoch.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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That, as well as personal details from his decades-old divorce and disagreements with lawmakers, doomed his nomination.Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Employers must also consider offering multiple avenues for employees to discuss their issues or concerns around political disagreements.Carine Harb, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The association provided little substantiating detail when asked about those assertions.Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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Some scientists have dismissed some of Kennedy’s assertions as absurd and not based in science.Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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During Barack Obama's presidency, Attorney General Eric Holder revised guidelines for leak investigations after similar controversies over reporter surveillance.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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These proposals come in response to recent controversies surrounding undisclosed gifts to justices and debates over presidential accountability.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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This tier provides personalized consultations, relocation guides and resources, as well as workshops on mental wellness, self-care and cultural adjustment.Christine Michel Carter, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Specializing in credit card debt, Freedom Debt Relief can help clients get started without fees up front and offers free credit card debt relief consultations.Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
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His approach involves forming hypotheses, traveling to meet world leaders and rigorously testing the ideas.Peter High, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Though the researchers couldn’t answer exactly why alcohol consumption was so high among the US adults surveyed, Lee has a few hypotheses.Sam Tupper, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
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The peaceful gathering quickly escalated into violent clashes as protesters and officers engaged in running altercations through the city's streets.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Since then, reports of shopper brawls in parking lots and physical altercations in store aisles have only increased.Dr. Mara Einstein, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Arguments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arguments. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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