as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
the matter is not subject to argumentation; my decision is final
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Recent Examples of argumentation
And while most people wisely avoid argumentation, I’ve been known to run toward it.
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Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Here Flint responds to a review forum on her book The Transatlantic Indian (2009) and reflects on the work’s argumentation, interdisciplinary methodology, and contribution to transatlantic studies.
—Abby Clayton, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2025
That’s a shock for some who haven’t heard that line of argumentation previously.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The names come and go — Gutenberg, Edison, Marconi, Berners-Lee — but the core inquiry remains the same: Are the tools of argumentation to be let alone or supervised by busybodies?
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Sep. 2024
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Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Here Flint responds to a review forum on her book The Transatlantic Indian (2009) and reflects on the work’s argumentation, interdisciplinary methodology, and contribution to transatlantic studies.
—Abby Clayton, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2025
That’s a shock for some who haven’t heard that line of argumentation previously.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The names come and go — Gutenberg, Edison, Marconi, Berners-Lee — but the core inquiry remains the same: Are the tools of argumentation to be let alone or supervised by busybodies?
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for argumentation
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This information, however, is fed to the board by the company, which by necessity involves a degree of filtering to decide the amount of detail required and the depth of the discussion.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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The discussion touched on the impact of A-list festival selections and wins as well as victory at the Academy Awards.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Sep. 2025
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That team is responsible for covering everything from policy debates in Madison to decisions made about principals and superintendents at your local school board.—
Greg Borowski,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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And for her part, as Axios reported, AOC’s appearance in the middle of a California ballot measure debate comes as her team is preparing a 2028 run for either the White House or the Senate.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Feedback from supporters is being digested and, over the next few months, further consultation with the Fan Advisory Board and other fans’ groups is anticipated.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The drones that landed in Poland were not believed to be armed, but nonetheless, spurred Warsaw to trigger Article 4 emergency consultations with NATO members.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Jack McNamara does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Jack McNamara,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Lucy Xiaolu Wang does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Lucy Xiaolu Wang,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
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North Korea has made significant advances in its nuclear and ballistic missile programs in the absence of talks.—
Stella Kim,
NBC news,
26 Sep. 2025
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During a bedtime conversation between Kaz and Caesar, for example, their dog keeps licking Caesar as Kaz tries to have a serious talk with him.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
25 Sep. 2025
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Even if a dissenting perspective isn’t correct or better, dissent brings different views to the fore so that they can be debated, and that improves and sharpens arguments, options and outcomes.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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Be careful of triggering an argument.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Argumentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argumentation. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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