ARGUED Synonyms: 188 Similar and Opposite Words

argued

verb

past tense of argue

as in reasoned

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 bickered

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 convinced

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 discussed

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 confirmed

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 argued Steyer argued that California should restructure the market and expand alternative fuel sources, including importing refined fuel if necessary. —

Richard Ramos, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026 Lawyers for the environmental groups argued that the detention site is operated under an agreement with the federal government, and detainees are considered subjects of the federal government, not the state. —

Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 Fox lawyers last week argued to the FCC that the football league should be stripped of its broadcasting antitrust exemption. —

Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2026 Baldoni and his co-defendants have argued that public opinion soured on Lively organically. —

Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026 Traynere also closed the browser believing she would be logged out of Ogalla’s email, contacted the IT Department and County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, which is inconsistent of criminal conduct, Haney argued. —

Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 Colorado officials argued that the law − which is similar to restrictions in about half the states – regulates professional conduct, not speech. —

Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026 The administration argued that other presidents didn’t need congressional approval for previous White House renovation projects, large and small. —

Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026 Her lawyer argued that Colorado's law prevents voluntary conversations with minors seeking her help. —

Nina Totenberg, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026

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Floyd also reasoned that the case shouldn’t be regarded as moot, even though the players have exhausted their NCAA eligibility.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The judge reasoned in her January 2024 ruling that the company’s directors were too beholden to Musk.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026