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as in dispute
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
the couple's arguments were often loud enough to be heard all over the neighborhood
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as in explanation
a statement given to explain a belief or act
gave a solid argument for the redeeming value of the shockingly violent movie
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as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
the president of the Senate has allotted a week for the argument of the treaty
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as in contention
an idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate
it's my argument that we have too many problems here on earth to concern ourselves with manned trips to Mars
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Recent Examples of argument
Anne and Ginny’s is the sort of dynamic jagged and fluid enough to build a series around — just not this series, which, to its detriment, seems far more interested in watching Kate and Jack and Danny and Claude rehash the same old arguments with each other.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
Some of the key arguments in recent weeks have been handled by lawyers newly hired into political, rather than career, positions.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
Combs’ defense team made arguments for delaying the trial up to two months, but the judge was not swayed.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Gregory, who became known as Gregory the Great, had reasons to advance such an argument.
—Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
Some of the key arguments in recent weeks have been handled by lawyers newly hired into political, rather than career, positions.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
Combs’ defense team made arguments for delaying the trial up to two months, but the judge was not swayed.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Gregory, who became known as Gregory the Great, had reasons to advance such an argument.
—Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for argument
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India and Pakistan have suspended two key bilateral agreements: the Indus Waters Treaty, a transboundary water accord; and the Simla Agreement, which calls for the peaceful resolution of disputes.—
Michael Kugelman,
Time,
3 May 2025
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The impending downturn at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles comes not long after the twin facilities reported booming activity, tied to a labor dispute that shut down major ports on the East and Gulf coasts.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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There are two competing explanations for why this happens.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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There might be an explanation behind this recent tendency, though: Barca players are exhausted, and some are injured.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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However, with all the secrecy, private discussions that occur in corridors outside the Chapel and reports of deal-making, Harris says the process is more akin to another screen hit – TV show The Traitors.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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That high prices foretell lower prices rates more discussion as Republicans and conservatives rush to anoint former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chairman.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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In 2023, Dutton launched himself into contention as prime minister by successfully campaigning against the government’s referendum on the Voice proposal, which included constitutional recognition for Indigenous Australians.—
Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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The 12-year Dodger has transitioned into a journeyman to finish his career, with the Angels following a recurring trend of teams out of contention taking flyers on veterans to hope for a return of prospects at the deadline.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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While Ringo tries to insist the fight is between him and Earp, Holliday says not so fast, sir, citing a quarrel earlier in the film.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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The aftermath of the quarrel was captured on video later posted to social media by Only In Dade.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
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And one reason the NFL doesn't like this problem is because it's gone public.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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April showers bring May flowers—and plenty of reasons to gather around the table.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
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At a time when in-depth articles or interviews are giving way to social media influencers reports, the place given to cultural debates becomes a fundamental issue.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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There's no perfect model—in fact, these varying models have been in debate for years.—
DJ Paoni,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Kennedy himself has a history of promoting vaccine misinformation, having repeatedly claimed vaccines cause autism, an assertion that has been widely debunked by science and data.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Trump has implemented sweeping change under the assertion of mass deportations and imposed laws to further his plan.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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“Argument.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argument. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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