ARGUING Synonyms: 186 Similar and Opposite Words

arguing

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present participle of argue

as in reasoning

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 bickering

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 convincing

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 discussing

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 confirming

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 arguing In recent years, a few prominent detransitioners, including Chloe Cole and Prisha Mosley, have advocated for restrictions on transition care for minors, arguing in lawsuits against doctors who treated them that their care was too easy to access and that doctors failed them. —

Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 16 May 2026 James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities. —

James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026 Senator Peter Welch framed the same tension through affordability, arguing that the system increasingly shifts costs, complexity and administrative burden across institutions while patients experience rising anxiety and diminishing visibility into how care decisions are made. —

Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 The planes were unarmed, but the Cuban government justified the shootings, arguing the organization had dropped leaflets over Havana in previous incidents. —

Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026 Ackman pushed back on concerns over Microsoft’s $190 billion 2026 capex budget, arguing it as growth investment on a J curve rather than a threat to margins. —

Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 15 May 2026 Give me 100 more scenes of her arguing with Beulah. —

William Earl, Variety, 15 May 2026 There have also been investigations carried out over the years that have cast doubt on Glossip's involvement in the beating, with his lawyers and supporters arguing that Sneed carried out the killing independently, per The New York Times. —

Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 Dong wrote articles arguing for constitutional democracy, political reform and transparency in politics — views allowed to circulate freely in the past that are now taboo in China. —

ABC News, 8 May 2026

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Initially working out of a facility in the industrial section of Seattle, Stephenson gathered a group of like minds to brainstorm new methods for reaching space, reasoning that chemical rockets had not much improved in the decades since their debut.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
Although studio Universal had wanted to skip critic screenings, Gunn managed to persuade them otherwise, reasoning that some positive reviews might sell a few extra tickets.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 May 2026