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 Of all of the arguments against the death penalty, the strongest is that even one conviction of an innocent person is both irreversible and ethically untenable. —

Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 But oral arguments are slated for May 13, meaning the appellate court might not rule by the time the law is slated to take effect. —

Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 The Supreme Court also seemed likely to keep her on the Fed when the court heard arguments in January. —

Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 However, in a court filing on Monday, the parents made several assertions and previewed their arguments. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026 What are the arguments for and against tariffs? —

Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 There are perfectly legitimate antitrust arguments against both deals, and rational arguments in favor of both. —

Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026 Combs, currently in federal prison in New Jersey, won't be at Thursday morning's arguments before a panel of three federal appellate judges. —

ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026 The panel explicitly rejected arguments distinguishing OSC’s power from other executive agencies, reinforcing expansive executive authority in this area. —

Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Mar. 2025

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Noun

Day to day, the judge in Texas is immersed in a roster of cases involving immigration, employment and insurance disputes.

— Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Part of the delay in opening the Automated People Mover has been a series of ongoing disputes between Los Angeles World Airports, the city agency that manages LAX; and the contractor in charge of building the train system, LAX Integrated Express Solutions, or LINXS.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026