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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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
Personal laptops allow debaters to research, organize evidence and prepare for tournaments during free periods.

— Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of debater

Noun

Thaci and the other defendants, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi, pleaded not guilty to all charges against them.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers court in The Hague have asked for a maximum 45-year prison sentence for Thaci and the other defendants, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of defendant

Noun

The plaintiffs allege the transfer was designed to protect church assets from potential litigation.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Bonds are designed to reduce the risk to plaintiffs that they won’t be paid if the defendant goes bankrupt while spending money on an appeal.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 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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Houthi fighters in Yemen have increased attacks against targets in Saudi Arabia, and the kingdom’s East-West oil pipeline, a key route for Saudi crude exports, has shut down amid attacks.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Both fighters carried Legion sensor systems equipped with a pre-production version of L3Harris’ HiveLink.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of fighter

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The safest way to pay someone, consumer advocates say, is online, with a credit or debit card or electronic check.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Researchers and climate advocates have suggested that eating less meat is one way to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and benefit the environment.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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