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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
But the department has argued the sheer volume of documents that need to be found, uploaded, reviewed, redacted and published has forced it to instead release the files online on a rolling basis, with a series of enormous document dumps over the course of several days in mid-December.
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Skelton argued that the city’s code lays out a specific process for declaring an animal as dangerous, which often entails a day in municipal court.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Crockett then argued that the criticism reflects Republican discomfort with her appeal to voters Democrats have struggled to retain, particularly those without college degrees.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026
Five attorneys argued the case—three for the government, two for Webster.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Witnesses in the residence, including an adult and a juvenile, reported that the two argued before Gunter abruptly left.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Lawyers also argued the conviction should be overturned because the verdict was tainted by the media attention and due to faulty instructions to the jury.
—CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Deputy District Attorney Rob Baker argued that public discussion of these views could violate prior court rulings limiting evidence related to the Gaza conflict.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Cotton argued the shutdown’s cause was not the expiring health care subsidies, but rather Democrats’ fear of blowback from their supporters.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Skelton argued that the city’s code lays out a specific process for declaring an animal as dangerous, which often entails a day in municipal court.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Crockett then argued that the criticism reflects Republican discomfort with her appeal to voters Democrats have struggled to retain, particularly those without college degrees.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026
Five attorneys argued the case—three for the government, two for Webster.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Witnesses in the residence, including an adult and a juvenile, reported that the two argued before Gunter abruptly left.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Lawyers also argued the conviction should be overturned because the verdict was tainted by the media attention and due to faulty instructions to the jury.
—CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Deputy District Attorney Rob Baker argued that public discussion of these views could violate prior court rulings limiting evidence related to the Gaza conflict.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Cotton argued the shutdown’s cause was not the expiring health care subsidies, but rather Democrats’ fear of blowback from their supporters.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for argued
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Bush’s thinking was even less reasoned.—
Caleb Pomeroy,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2025
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The best clues, Clay reasoned, were things like context and sentence structure.—
David Owen,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
Verb
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On 33 occasions since 2017, Congress has been forced to pass emergency extensions to the flood insurance program, as lawmakers bickered over budgets and looming shutdowns threatened to disrupt it, according to a letter the National Association of Realtors sent to Congress ahead of the shutdown.—
Rukmini Callimachi,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, the companies have bickered about the rise of streaming services, in which the media companies are investing billions of dollars and which lure away cable and satellite customers.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After tumbling from a 50-foot height, Dan Aykroyd walked away convinced that a higher power had caught him.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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But Weber was always convinced that what his apparatuses were seeing was a real signal.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Thursday’s report is not the first time the possibility of Trump pardoning Combs has been publicly discussed.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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This tension was on display in Paris this week, when representatives from 35 countries, including the US, discussed how to guarantee Ukraine’s post-war security in the event of a peace deal with Russia.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Things became clearer on December 28, when Dreame released teaser images and confirmed that its first car would debut at CES 2026.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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His maiden first-class — let alone Test — century was confirmed with a tension-lancing scythe over midwicket in the final session, writes Dominic Fifield.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Kirton, Schulman and Hurston contended that the charter requires a separate referendum for an expense so large.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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All of Bed Bath & Beyond’s complaints have contended that the carriers compounded the retailer’s operational and financial distress throughout the pandemic as shelves went empty and costs soared, ultimately leading to the company’s demise.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Players fought, fought, fought, gave us every chance in the world.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Germany and France fought centuries of bloody wars before becoming the bedrock of the European Union.—
Jon Medved,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But the demonstrations are diffuse and largely leaderless, and Pezeshkian’s efforts at mediation — and the killings and arrests by security forces — have not persuaded the protesters to stay off the streets.—
Henry Austin,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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The paintings worked because viewers did not need to be persuaded that these scenes mattered.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Argued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argued. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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