Thesaurus results for ARGUER

arguer

noun

Definition of arguer

as in debater

a person who takes part in a dispute he's is demand on the Sunday morning political shows because he's an eager and indefatigable arguer

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Recent Examples of arguer Martha’s father, a law professor, had trained her to be a rational, step-by-step arguer. — Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026

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Noun

The accomplishments of athletes are every bit as impressive and legitimate as those of dancers, debaters, and oboists.

— Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026
Research has previously shown that AI models can be extremely persuasive, more so than even the best human salespeople or debaters.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of debater

Noun

While those companies are not named in the Boulder case, they are named as defendants in similar climate lawsuits filed across the country, suits that very likely would be affected by the high court’s ruling.

— Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Germany's Constitutional Court ruled last year that the extradition was unlawful because it could not be guaranteed that the defendant would not be subject to inhumane or degrading treatment in Hungarian custody.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of defendant

Noun

The plaintiff moved to dismiss the suit the following year and his attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment on why the suit was dropped or whether a settlement was reached outside court.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
But, argue the plaintiffs, the Nazis’ lists were often modified at the request of unscrupulous dealers.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of plaintiff

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The Jay Treaty asked the disputants merely to start a process leading to the appointment of arbitrators qualified to decide their disputes fairly and finally.

— Tom Bell, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
The audience and actor are like disputants kept in different rooms, forbidden to see each other fully.

— Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

Definition of disputant

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As violent crime has declined in the years following the pandemic, domestic homicides were one of the few categories that were on the rise in 2025, sparking calls to action from law enforcement officials and advocates.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Einbinder and Sarandon have been among the most vocal advocates for the Palestinian cause amid Israel’s years-long bombardment of Gaza.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

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