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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 author argues this economic leverage represents the only meaningful way to hold the country accountable for what the author characterizes as federal overreach.
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Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The complaint argues the law is unconstitutional and that its overly broad measures are punishing a substantial amount of speech.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
One analyst argues that Bitcoin could sink even more, given the turbulent macroeconomic environment.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Shaw argues that the approach needs to expand.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Both experts acknowledge, as Camarda argues, that engineers cannot possibly predict exactly how the heat shield will behave.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
The government argues everything was done appropriately.
—Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
White argues that the crypto industry has become a re-creation of much of what its original ideology claimed to despise.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
But Vanessa Cho, design partner at GV, Alphabet’s venture capital division, argues that’s the wrong way for founders to think about design.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The complaint argues the law is unconstitutional and that its overly broad measures are punishing a substantial amount of speech.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
One analyst argues that Bitcoin could sink even more, given the turbulent macroeconomic environment.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Shaw argues that the approach needs to expand.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Both experts acknowledge, as Camarda argues, that engineers cannot possibly predict exactly how the heat shield will behave.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
The government argues everything was done appropriately.
—Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
White argues that the crypto industry has become a re-creation of much of what its original ideology claimed to despise.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
But Vanessa Cho, design partner at GV, Alphabet’s venture capital division, argues that’s the wrong way for founders to think about design.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for argues
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The company contends the town rejected the plan without citing any safety or health hazard.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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The filing contends that last year the Los Angeles Superior Court granted Ye’s motion to release the lien from the bond and awarded him attorneys fees.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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The pope, played by Samora la Perdida, is a mincing oaf who bickers with Galas about the value of translating Wagner.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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Like when that same duo finally convinces Treebeard and the other Ents to join the battle at Isengard, after seeing their tree friends were cut and burned down by villain Saruman and the orcs.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2026
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Ariana isn’t super keen on talking to the police about her assault at first, but Cooper convinces her to file charges so Johnny can never hurt another woman.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
18 Jan. 2026
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In the first clip, Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly discusses the accusations, made by many MLB fans, that his team’s spending has made the sport less competitive, less fun and less fair.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The three year lifespan of the Chief AI Officer discusses the stabilize, focus, embed, and dissolve phases.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Apple Music is doubling its penalties to content providers who are caught engaging in streaming fraud, the service confirms to The Hollywood Reporter, in a move that the platform’s chief Oliver Schusser says reflect’s Apple Music’s goals of outright ending streaming fraud on the platform.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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While that may have sounded like sour grapes, a trio of researchers recently uncovered evidence that confirms such suspicions aren’t entirely imagined.—
Emil Steiner,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Alisann Blood, Co-Head of UTA’s Music Brand Partnerships, asserts.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Finally, the opinion asserts that the city concentrates poverty by prioritizing construction of new low-income housing in low resource areas.—
Heidi Vonblum,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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The National Immigration Law Center fights in courts and legislatures to protect low-income immigrants, ensuring that civil rights don’t disappear simply because of where someone was born.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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On the outskirts of the crowd, fights broke out between protesters and counter-protesters.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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Capability alone no longer persuades buyers who now want proof of systems that work quietly in the background while results take the center stage.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Nuremberg explores how authoritarian regimes take over democracies — not by making a detailed intellectual case that persuades on its merits but by validating the power fantasies of those who feel shut out.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Argues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argues. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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