Thesaurus results for ARGUMENT

argument

noun

ˈär-gyə-mənt

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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Examples of argument in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At least 74 mineral rights owners are formally opposed to the royalties application submitted by the five companies, with one of the common arguments being the 1.82% royalty is too low compared to the potential profits the companies stand to make. —

Ainsley Platt, arkansasonline.com, 2 Oct. 2024 Most importantly, try to find the middle ground in a discussion or argument. —

Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 1 Oct. 2024 Plaintiffs vowed to continue challenging the ban using different legal arguments. —

Axios, 1 Oct. 2024 All of this culminates in a blowout argument between Yasmin and Harper in their kitchen. —

Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for argument

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