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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
Anderson’s timeliness is undeniable, but timeliness alone has never been an argument for greatness.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
According to a preliminary investigation, the victim and a man were involved in an argument that turned physical.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Opening arguments are scheduled to begin June 8.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Pocknett had several arguments against the seizure and the forfeiture.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
According to a preliminary investigation, the victim and a man were involved in an argument that turned physical.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Opening arguments are scheduled to begin June 8.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Pocknett had several arguments against the seizure and the forfeiture.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for argument
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The dispute affected educators and policymakers statewide — but Pendleton managed to take the best of both literacy methods and apply them to the 130,000-plus students then enrolled in San Diego schools, Lopez said.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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And with the network television settlements, the payouts arose after personal legal disputes.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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Abramov points out that this does not disprove the Mars life explanation, but rather just presents an alternative, albeit much more probable, explanation for the evidence.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Taliban has not yet given an explanation for its decision to implement the wider blackout this week.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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This information, however, is fed to the board by the company, which by necessity involves a degree of filtering to decide the amount of detail required and the depth of the discussion.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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The discussion touched on the impact of A-list festival selections and wins as well as victory at the Academy Awards.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Sep. 2025
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Still, the level of play Prescott has been at has the Cowboys believing in contention.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Wild can still be a playoff team despite that because of their strong team defense, but Gustavasson at his best could be what pushes them toward contention.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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However, lovers’ quarrels or difficulty dealing with children (hissy fits or meltdowns) might occur.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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The outcome of that long-simmering family quarrel is never really in much doubt, but there are still a few neat surprises involving a couple of rare bottles of whiskey and the fate of two family businesses.—
Stephen Farber,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Sep. 2025
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There are a few reasons for this.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Trump has leaned heavily on the courts during his second term to challenge media outlets, but as of Wednesday night, the president’s legal team has not brought a new lawsuit against ABC, for predictable reasons, according to experts.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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That team is responsible for covering everything from policy debates in Madison to decisions made about principals and superintendents at your local school board.—
Greg Borowski,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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And for her part, as Axios reported, AOC’s appearance in the middle of a California ballot measure debate comes as her team is preparing a 2028 run for either the White House or the Senate.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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These assertions are self-evident but fishy.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Walz rejected the assertion that Minnesota is a sanctuary state.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Argument.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argument. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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