Examples of argumentation in a Sentence

He tried to use argumentation to convince his opponents, rather than force. the matter is not subject to argumentation; my decision is final

Recent Examples on the Web One purpose of debate is to challenge mainstream thinking by identifying unique angles of argumentation. — The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Mar. 2022 Eastman’s reply was not a model of legal argumentation. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 3 Mar. 2022 Lyons, an actor himself before turning to playwriting — this is his Broadway debut as an author, and Levingston’s as a director — is operating here in a different tradition from most contemporary fare, which is built on ideas and argumentation. — New York Times, 10 Oct. 2021 His characteristic brew of Yiddish jokes, brainy comics and incisive argumentation is a pleasure to read, even when the subjects are technical and mathematical. — Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2021 It’s not just Disney using the pandemic in their argumentation. — Chris Smith, BGR, 30 July 2021 The primary aim of each of the photographers is artistic, not argumentative or sociological, though in several cases argumentation comes in a close second. — BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2021 So while an amicus’s argumentation can be persuasive, its support for one party or the other carries little weight. — David B. Rivkin Jr. And Andrew M. Grossman, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2021 Dan Lahav, a computer scientist on the team who had also been a champion debater, estimated that there were between fifty and seventy types of argumentation that could be applied to just about every possible debate question. — Benjamin Wallace-wells, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2021 See More

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