Thesaurus results for ARGUMENT

argument

noun

ˈär-gyə-mənt

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 Recounting the incident at a late-night press conference, Chief Eric Smith said two officers responded about 9:13 p.m. to a home on Shining Willow Terrace in west Orlando, after receiving three calls about a loud argument happening inside. —

Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024 The arguments outlined in the complaint mark a new roadmap for Trump and his legal team to chill free speech by weaponizing the courts. —

Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024 Is there an argument that he was dealt a particularly bad hand? geoffrey.skelley: The double-whammy of the Iran hostage crisis and the economic recession of 1980 are probably two of the worst punches a president seeking reelection has ever taken — outside of Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression. —

Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024 The son and father, along with other family members, allegedly engaged in a verbal argument prior to the fatal shooting. —

George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for argument

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Noun

The neighbor whose property disputes require legal intervention rather than friendly conversation.

Nik Ershov, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The dispute originated with a recurring issue in the River Valley when strong odors are emitted from a biowaste storage lagoon in the Arkansas River bottom in Crawford County.

Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025