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 According to the judge’s order, Homeland Security is arguing that the legal basis of the deportations stems from a Biden-era agreement in which Mexico agreed to accept up to 30,000 Cubans, Nicaraguans, Haitians and Venezuelans monthly. —

Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026 The manager of a nearby bodega said the victims were arguing with another teen before the shooting erupted. —

Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026 Even as some Republicans in Washington have raised concerns about Paxton’s general election viability, Toth dismissed those warnings, arguing current polling shows no Democratic advantage. —

Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026 The survivors filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court in California on Thursday arguing that the Justice Department's disclosure of their personally identifiable information was a violation of federal privacy law. —

Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026 Social media posts arguing against the quiet zones have sprung up online, including one post in the Caldwell, Idaho Community and Crime Facebook page. —

Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026 Attorney General Ken Paxton last month sued Dallas, arguing that officials were violating the city charter by underfunding the police department. —

Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026 Attorney Abbe Lowell, representing the Fulton County officials, pushed back on the assertion that the omissions to the warrant application were minimal, arguing the FBI misrepresented key information. —

Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026 Pappas is arguing for a suspension of the federal gas tax as prices top $4 per gallon during the war. —

Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026

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Predictably, our children will develop deeper critical-thinking and independent-reasoning abilities.

— Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Like Sherlock Holmes or Benoit Blanc, Grace relies on reasoning to uncover the truth — only, in his case, billions of lives depend on his deductions.

— Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026