ARGUES Synonyms: 183 Similar and Opposite Words

argues

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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 Flanagan’s campaign argues this year’s will be different because Craig has skipped the convention altogether. —

Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026 Commentary and opinions The Republican assault on Obamacare has created a healthcare bloodbath, with worse yet to come, argues columnist Michael Hiltzik. —

Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 Whitfield argues that calculating a single ground-state energy value was never where quantum computers were expected to best their classical counterparts. —

Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026 Trainer argues that the SpaceX S-1 registration statement exposes a litany of weaknesses. —

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 May 2026 Erazo argues that security in the campaign has become less about policy detail and more about political performance. —

Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026 The reason, Padelford argues, isn't financial. —

Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 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

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As robots grow more capable and AI more sophisticated, a growing chorus of researchers contends that machines can go further, do more, and take on greater risk – all at a fraction of the cost of keeping a human alive in orbit.

— Omar Kardoudi May 29, New Atlas, 29 May 2026
Vena contends the merger would create a stronger alternative to long-haul trucking, removing more than 2 million truckloads from roads annually.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 May 2026