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 Some residents and community groups say conditions around MacArthur Park remain far from resolved, arguing that drug activity and safety concerns persist despite recent enforcement and outreach efforts. —

Teresa Liu, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026 Citadel Securities published a blistering takedown of the Citrini essay, noting, for instance, that demand for software engineers is up 11% year over year, and more broadly arguing that productivity shocks have historically expanded output and raised real incomes. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026 At the closing arguments, Ryan McLaughlin, a deputy district attorney for San Mateo County, told jurors that Coleman should be convicted of first-degree murder on both counts, arguing that the act was premeditated, intentional and deliberate. —

Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026 Hettiaratchi and her attorney, Rick Adams, have asked the judge to dismiss the case, arguing the law cited in Miller's petition does not apply to Louisville's new nonpartisan elections. —

Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026 City officials went to court to block a Texas attorney general's ruling that parts of the policy should be released, arguing that full disclosure would reveal sensitive tactics. —

Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 While the in-arena plan does not include dancers, the promo has polarized the industry, with some arguing that the celebration is distasteful. —

Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2026 During his interview with Fox News Digital, Farahan addressed critics of the military action, arguing that partisan politics shouldn’t cloud judgment. —

Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026 Mayor Ron Morrison acknowledged the budget impact while arguing the expenditure was justified. —

Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026

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Safety and reasoning transparency OpenAI also introduced a new safety evaluation focused on chain-of-thought reasoning, the step-by-step explanations models generate while solving problems.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
In reasoning training, study participants worked on the ability to solve problems that follow a serial pattern, like identifying the pattern in a letter or number series.

— Akshay Syal, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026