as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
the matter is not subject to argumentation; my decision is final
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Recent Examples of argumentation
And while most people wisely avoid argumentation, I’ve been known to run toward it.
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Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Here Flint responds to a review forum on her book The Transatlantic Indian (2009) and reflects on the work’s argumentation, interdisciplinary methodology, and contribution to transatlantic studies.
—Abby Clayton, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2025
That’s a shock for some who haven’t heard that line of argumentation previously.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The names come and go — Gutenberg, Edison, Marconi, Berners-Lee — but the core inquiry remains the same: Are the tools of argumentation to be let alone or supervised by busybodies?
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Sep. 2024
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Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Here Flint responds to a review forum on her book The Transatlantic Indian (2009) and reflects on the work’s argumentation, interdisciplinary methodology, and contribution to transatlantic studies.
—Abby Clayton, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2025
That’s a shock for some who haven’t heard that line of argumentation previously.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The names come and go — Gutenberg, Edison, Marconi, Berners-Lee — but the core inquiry remains the same: Are the tools of argumentation to be let alone or supervised by busybodies?
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for argumentation
Noun
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The eyeball test says BYU and Cincinnati are legit good, and Texas Tech belongs in that same discussion.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
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And this model of access, dependent on negotiation and renegotiation and repeated discussions about individual items, is neither sustainable nor capable of delivering aid at the scale that is needed.—
Anna Halford,
Time,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The potential use of AI in esports — or competitive gaming — has sparked debate, however.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 Nov. 2025
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Now, Bryan’s latest song has stirred debate over how far immigration enforcement should go and who gets caught in its reach, and whether their hometown country star crossed a line by wading into politics.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The symptoms were initially dismissed by her doctor as seasonal allergies, but when her eyes worsened, her mother pushed for a consultation with an eye specialist.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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An average cost per consultation may be anywhere from $50 to $200.—
Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Dental consult or mock-up session (if planned).—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The two companies remain in talks, although neither company indicated when customers can expect programming to resume.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Both countries blamed the other for the talks falling apart.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Whether the arguments brought by Whalen and Fuentes have traction will now be decided by an arbitrator, not a judge.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Robinson rejected Towers’ arguments that the settlements were invalid due to mutual mistake or missing formal signatures.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Argumentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argumentation. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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