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as in to contend
to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration
argued that a bake sale would make a lot less money than a car wash
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as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily
that couple argues so incessantly it's a miracle they're still together
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as in to convince
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
argued my boss into letting me telecommute for four days a week
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as in to discuss
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion
candidates arguing gun control in a nationally televised debate
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as in to confirm
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
the security video argues that it was a taller man who entered the building
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Recent Examples of argue
People argue about how much space a birder should give to its target, and whether baiting them with food is appropriate.
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
After a few seconds of arguing, Drew could be seen giving in to the upset fan, reaching into his son's glove for the baseball and giving it to the woman.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Officials argue that this ensures the US benefits financially from visitors who fail to follow visa rules, and the visa, once obtained, is valid for several years.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
According to reports by The Moscow Times, members of the local Communist Party are arguing that the restrictions violate their constitutional rights to freedom of communication.
—PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
After a few seconds of arguing, Drew could be seen giving in to the upset fan, reaching into his son's glove for the baseball and giving it to the woman.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Officials argue that this ensures the US benefits financially from visitors who fail to follow visa rules, and the visa, once obtained, is valid for several years.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
According to reports by The Moscow Times, members of the local Communist Party are arguing that the restrictions violate their constitutional rights to freedom of communication.
—PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for argue
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Republicans contend Trump has shifted the debate to ground that favors their party.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Aug. 2025
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Rapid gains from existing operations The authors contend that the fastest path involves optimizing what the country already digs.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Aug. 2025
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Not long ago, these militias’ tendency to bicker was mitigated by the deft orchestration of Soleimani.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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During the squabble, Darcey and Georgi bickered about the communication issues impacting their relationship, leaving Georgi’s parents Ginka and Ivan concerned about how healthy their son’s relationship was.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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While speaking on a panel at the opening of the movie, which details the life and career of actor John Candy, who died at 43 in 1994, Reynolds revealed that his 2-year-old son, Olin, played a key part in convincing Bill Murray, 74, to have a role in the documentary.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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His life was going nowhere, until his brother Scott dragged him off the couch and convinced Dean to sign up with his acting coach, Bill Esper.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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This model allows doctors to see fewer patients per day and spend more time discussing issues, lifestyles and treatment options beyond prescriptions.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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The significance of this was that, according to reports in The Times, Soriot had privately discussed moving the primary listing of AZ, the biggest company in the FTSE-100, to New York.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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North Korean state media also confirmed that Kim was attending the parade at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.—
Stella Kim,
NBC news,
29 Aug. 2025
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Evergreen Park coach Jim Ramazinski confirmed that Evans will play a big role in helping this year’s team try to achieve that goal.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Although the political protests in Los Angeles included some violence, the judge reasoned that the violence did not rise to a rebellion and did not prevent a traditional police response.—
Luke William Hunt,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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The reaction was limited as investors reasoned that the recent ADP data was weak enough for the Federal Reserve to justify a September rate cut, but not soft enough to herald a recession.—
Sean Conlon,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Among other resources, two engines have also been deployed to fight the wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Her grandfather served in World War II and fought in the Battle of the Bulge.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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But much like Howard Jarvis feared, the tax-and-spend interests have sought to destroy Proposition 13 ever since, most recently by persuading courts to carve loopholes in its constitutional protections and invent new ways for government agencies to raise revenue.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth Stage, whose Oakland hills home barely escaped the deadly 1991 firestorm, and whose work as president of the Oakland FireSafe Council involves persuading residents to adopt Zone 0 measures, said the study would be a helpful, persuasive tool.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Argue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argue. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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