as in dispute
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
a celebrated imbroglio involving some big names in the New York literary scene
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Recent Examples of imbroglio
The imbroglio eventually ended with an accord between the district and the federal government to halt the use of the mascot.
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Troy Closson, New York Times, 30 May 2025
But the impact of his plan was diluted by a distinctly 21st-century imbroglio, one involving artificial intelligence, voice-to-text software and questionable proofreading skills.
—Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
There is no shortage of legal imbroglios and scandals involving professional sports teams.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Shortly after the incident, the Bronx man announced his plans to file a civil suit against the Guardian Angels in Manhattan Supreme Court.
n patrol two days later, Juli seemed embarrassed by the imbroglio.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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Troy Closson, New York Times, 30 May 2025
But the impact of his plan was diluted by a distinctly 21st-century imbroglio, one involving artificial intelligence, voice-to-text software and questionable proofreading skills.
—Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
There is no shortage of legal imbroglios and scandals involving professional sports teams.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Shortly after the incident, the Bronx man announced his plans to file a civil suit against the Guardian Angels in Manhattan Supreme Court.
n patrol two days later, Juli seemed embarrassed by the imbroglio.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbroglio
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Before the dispute, the Shinawatras and the Huns of Cambodia — two of Southeast Asia’s most influential political dynasties — had enjoyed close personal relations for decades.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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The dispute has influenced Paramount’s approach to a lawsuit accusing it of deceptively editing an interview with Kamala Harris.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
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The controversy in Spain echoes similar issues in Portugal, where Rabbi Daniel Litvak of Oporto was arrested in 2022 amid investigations into fraudulent citizenship applications linked notably to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.—
Orge Castellano,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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Social Security has become a lightening rod for controversy since Trump’s inauguration in January.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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At Monday’s arraignment, when prosecutors revealed the details of the altercation, a judge ordered Horsman to be held without bail.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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In a now-viral recording of the altercation posted to Reddit, Perry is seen grabbing the other passenger's hair.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The quarrel exploded Thursday, leading to a public back and forth on X, formerly Twitter.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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This was just one of many quarrels between the two that grew more frequent.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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With no deadline spurring action and the clear potential for disagreement on valuation, this staring contest could go on for a while.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Pay attention to body language in order to spot disagreement.—
Jack Fowler,
National Review,
4 July 2025
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The murder trial was set to begin next month, starting with jury selection on Aug. 4, and opening arguments two weeks later.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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The argument is that, if landlords and developers see a rent freeze, they would be deterred from investing in new affordable housing.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Pledging weapons for Ukraine's fight appears to be the latest stage in this pivot.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Here, there was a much tighter focus on the individual pieces of research that had become casualties in that larger fight.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
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The Hussein family bickers about which MENA ethnicities are better than others.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
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Better to follow the West German example and achieve full NATO membership for independent Ukraine than to watch essential U.S. support dwindle as Congress bickers and Trump’s reelection odds increase.—
M. E. Sarotte,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2024
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“Imbroglio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbroglio. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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