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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
While the talks were aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief, Jafarzadeh argues that for the regime, talks would be nothing more than a tactical delay.
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
In a recent column, [Broward Health CEO and Memorial Healthcare interim CEO] Shane Strum argues that closer alignment between Broward Health and Memorial Healthcare System is necessary to improve access.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
The government argues the law will help stabilize the country during the political transition now under way.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Columnist Michael Hiltzik argues the missing quality that defines the flaws in our business and government leadership — Character.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Asked about the challenges of differentiating Net from Mytheresa, Kaminetsky argues that the two have a 10 percent customer crossover and can happily co-exist.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
Battle over Karen Read's cellphones Read's lawyer, Ben Urbelis, argues that while Read's phones were confiscated in January 2024, prosecutors did not request a search warrant for the phones until 19 months later, after Read had already been acquitted of second-degree murder.
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Loconsole argues that the apes’ prior communicative training may have skewed their performance.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
Advertisement But Ryan argues that the sequence of events doesn’t take into account Jacob’s unwillingness to save Sofia when given the chance.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 19 Feb. 2026
Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
In a recent column, [Broward Health CEO and Memorial Healthcare interim CEO] Shane Strum argues that closer alignment between Broward Health and Memorial Healthcare System is necessary to improve access.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
The government argues the law will help stabilize the country during the political transition now under way.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Columnist Michael Hiltzik argues the missing quality that defines the flaws in our business and government leadership — Character.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Asked about the challenges of differentiating Net from Mytheresa, Kaminetsky argues that the two have a 10 percent customer crossover and can happily co-exist.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
Battle over Karen Read's cellphones Read's lawyer, Ben Urbelis, argues that while Read's phones were confiscated in January 2024, prosecutors did not request a search warrant for the phones until 19 months later, after Read had already been acquitted of second-degree murder.
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Loconsole argues that the apes’ prior communicative training may have skewed their performance.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
Advertisement But Ryan argues that the sequence of events doesn’t take into account Jacob’s unwillingness to save Sofia when given the chance.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for argues
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Lee contends that investors are not fully valuing the resiliency of Ares Capital's software-lending business.—
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CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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Claire O’Callaghan, a senior lecturer in Victorian literature at Loughborough University, contends that’s the whole point.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
13 Feb. 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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But Saccharine slips off the rails, especially once Hana convinces Josie that Bertha’s spirit has latched onto her in malevolent ways, growing bigger and stronger all the time.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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But the feint convinces almost no one, because Newsom is perhaps the least Falstaffian man in wine.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Beyond her physical transformation, Sarah also discusses her strategy for red carpet dressing, telling the story behind her Chanel feather dress and pants at the show’s premiere.—
Chelsea Daniel,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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This story discusses events that might be disturbing to some readers.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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The team confirms that Uranus’ upper atmosphere has continued to cool over the past thirty years – a trend that has been surprising scientists for over three decades.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Lafe confirms that under the contract the anglers signed with DTF, the league has 30 calendar days to pay out the tournament winnings.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
19 Feb. 2026
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Pavia insists his case is about a group boycott of former JUCO players and asserts that case law is on his side.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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In addition, Netflix asserts that retail streaming prices will go down, arguing that consumers see HBO Max as complementary to Netflix’s service, and as such competitors like Amazon’s Prime Video and Disney+/Hulu will be forced to keep pricing in check to fight for market share.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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The case sparked a political scandal last year that led to the ouster of Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, and fueled new public anger at lingering corruption as Ukraine fights Russia in its four-year war.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
16 Feb. 2026
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The move comes as the administration simultaneously fights offshore wind projects in the Northeast, some of which are fully permitted or under construction.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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This leads us to another revelation of decoherence theory, the one that persuades me that Zurek’s theory now tells a complete story.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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Most of the passengers are content to wait for the driver to figure things out, but Folarin persuades a passing truck driver to take him and his sons the rest of the way.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Argues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argues. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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