as in debater
a person who takes part in a dispute
he's is demand on the Sunday morning political shows because he's an eager and indefatigable arguer
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Recent Examples of arguer
Martha’s father, a law professor, had trained her to be a rational, step-by-step arguer.
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Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arguer
Noun
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Not focusing on data can drive a traditional debater crazy.—
Lisa Pavia-Higel,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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Leaders can make that distinction explicit by asking debaters to move from critique to contribution.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The corporate defendants are both incorporated in New York.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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All defendants except Samuel Machado are expected to return for a status conference and further arraignment on July 30.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Jennifer Levi of the LGBTQ+ rights group GLAD Law, who represents the plaintiffs, applauded the decision.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Their request was denied because the plaintiffs are considered general public consumers of art, rather than professional art buyers, and are also based in Normandy.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The Jay Treaty asked the disputants merely to start a process leading to the appointment of arbitrators qualified to decide their disputes fairly and finally.—
Tom Bell,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
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The audience and actor are like disputants kept in different rooms, forbidden to see each other fully.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Given Coker’s track record and the desire to build attention for the new MMA league and its fighters, tournaments are expected to play a key role.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2026
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Few modern fighters have this feature, and the old F-18s cannot match it.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The result has been a regulatory environment that many market investors and policy advocates viewed as fragmented and reactive rather than coordinated and pro-innovation.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Environmental advocates and progressive lawmakers say the issue will return during the November veto session.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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“Arguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arguer. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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