Thesaurus results for ARGUMENTS

arguments

noun

plural of argument

as in disputes

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 explanations

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 discussions

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 contentions

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 arguments From here, there will be arguments made, hearings held and amendments introduced. —

Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026 Myriad arguments can be made against multi-club ownership. —

Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 May 2026 Former Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, who authored that bill, said arguments that the law doesn’t apply to political content created by a third party, which is then reshared by a candidate or campaign, is a loophole that should be closed. —

Teresa Liu, Daily News, 27 May 2026 Today, Pope Leo XIV is extending these same human-focused, moral arguments into the digital age. —

Jamie Merisotis, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 Court records show Prince was released on his own recognizance after a bond review hearing where attorneys presented arguments to the court. —

Ben Wheeler updated May 27, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026 There are lots of arguments for and against the everything-is-a-touchscreen modern car. —

Tc Sottek, The Verge, 27 May 2026 The Supreme Court spent much of the January oral arguments grappling with the biological advantage men tend to have over women in sports, and whether there is validity to claims that a man’s biological advantage can be suppressed by hormone drugs. —

Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2026 Tatis could have continued fighting inside the arbitration for his right to have a final hearing on the merits and to assert narrower arguments related to athlete investment contracts, such as whether the athlete has to pay on their gross or net earnings. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026

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The launch also reflects China’s broader push to strengthen domestic energy resilience as import-dependent economies face continued risks from shipping disruptions, sanctions disputes, and instability across global oil markets.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Ali had refused to take a public stance on the diplomatic disputes.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026