ARGUES Synonyms: 183 Similar and Opposite Words

argues

verb

present tense third-person singular of argue

as in contends

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 bickers

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 convinces

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 discusses

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 confirms

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 argues The inventory risk is real, but oil bulls are giving the problem too much weight, Dwivedi argues. —

David Goldman, CNN Money, 19 June 2026 Artist Included argues that the same technology can be pointed backward, to right an industry’s old wrongs and return ownership and income to artists never built into the deal. —

Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 The 1973 oil shock forced Japan, then almost entirely dependent on cheap Middle Eastern oil, to reinvent its industrial model, Tanaka argues. —

Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 19 June 2026 Factory robots lose fences The company argues that eliminating physical cages could free up factory floor space, improve workflow flexibility, and reduce production interruptions. —

Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026 Those donors, the filing argues, entrusted their contributions to support performances, artists, and community programming carried out by the opera over decades. —

Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026 Myers argues that the spread of smartphones could explain between a third and a half of the decline in birth rates during that period. —

Scott Horsley, NPR, 12 June 2026 Your book definitely argues that to a degree. —

Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 June 2026 Under existing law, the tax will sunset in 2030, an outcome the CTA argues would cause at least a $10 billion annual reduction in state funding to public schools and community colleges. —

Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026

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The American Chemistry Council, the chief trade group for plastics manufacturers, contends academic researchers haven’t proven the industry’s products are hazardous.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
True economic expansion, the piece contends, originates from savings invested into businesses and innovative ventures, which then fuel future production.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026