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 lawsuit argues that the ordinance is overridden by Missouri’s liquor laws. —

Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026 No one argues that the Honduran with a criminal record shouldn’t have been picked up and sent to the infamous ICE holding facility in Broadview, the western suburb in Cook County, which last fall was the target of numerous protests by anti-immigration demonstrators. —

Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026 Further, the federation argues that the FIG’s decision creates conditions for deep discrimination against Ukrainian gymnasts and all Ukrainian sports. —

Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 The Marines immediately start yelling at everyone to drop their weapons, but Palmer argues back that his little band is on the same side as the Marines and is promptly shot in the head. —

Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 22 May 2026 Patching can’t keep up Anthropic argues that increasingly capable cyber models are changing the economics of software security. —

Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026 Wendler argues the business case for others to follow is straightforward. —

Tristan Bove, Fortune, 20 May 2026 The Mandalorian and Grogu (out now in theaters) is a Star Wars movie to fall asleep to, David Sims argues. —

David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026 That creative legacy, Santiago argues, is now a competitive advantage. —

Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026

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The firm contends that slow-moving, lightweight drones offer superior safety, efficiency, and practicality for last-mile deliveries.

— Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
The Next Level Apparel partner also contends that ongoing testing programs are more effective at catching substitution risks as supply chains shift over time, particularly compared with periodic audits or one-time reviews.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 May 2026