ARGUING Synonyms: 186 Similar and Opposite Words

arguing

verb

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 The chamber has disputed that characterization, arguing the bill will drive up costs for consumers. —

Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026 But the industry groups are still arguing that film credits should be entirely exempt from the new limitations, as they have already been accounted for and approved by the Legislature through 2030. —

Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 June 2026 Becchina said preliminary information indicated the man and another person had been arguing in an apartment. —

Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026 In May, Social Circle filed a lawsuit against DHS, arguing the agency violated federal environmental review requirements and Georgia public nuisance law while pursuing the project. —

Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 19 June 2026 The author exposes its 'intellectual sleight of hand,' arguing this approach dehumanizes customers into metrics, risking Goodhart's Law and metric-gaming. —

Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Ultimately, the vote failed 5-3, with city council members and the mayor arguing that breaking a binding deal would put taxpayers at risk. —

Andrew R. Chow, Time, 19 June 2026 The Central Park Conservancy was among those arguing Thursday that the carriage industry should be suspended until more protections can be put in place. —

Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 The video showed a man wearing purple gloves and brandishing a knife while arguing with another man and woman. —

Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026

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Betani was the sole vote against appointing Vaccaro, reasoning that voters should be the ones to make this decision in November.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Folding laundry, loading dishwashers, cleaning kitchens, and navigating cluttered homes require many of the same perception, manipulation, and reasoning capabilities that would eventually allow robots to operate independently on a battlefield.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026