1
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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2
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
The panel explicitly rejected arguments distinguishing OSC’s power from other executive agencies, reinforcing expansive executive authority in this area.
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Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Mar. 2025
Defence lawyers sought a closed trial, but their arguments were rejected by the judge in mid-February and it will be held in open court.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Sproles said duck hunting season caused the most contentious arguments during his time as a commissioner.
—River Valley Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Federal judges already have the power to punish attorneys and law firms for bringing meritless lawsuits and legal arguments.
—arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
There are solid arguments against over-testing students.
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2025
The court held the hearing on Friday to determine whether the case will go before a jury, or whether the judge will rule on some of the key arguments ahead of trial.
—Maddy Lauria, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
Unanimous consent needed The arguments on either side of the debate haven’t yet reached critical mass.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Closing arguments are expected Friday morning after three days of testimony and evidence.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Mar. 2025
Defence lawyers sought a closed trial, but their arguments were rejected by the judge in mid-February and it will be held in open court.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Sproles said duck hunting season caused the most contentious arguments during his time as a commissioner.
—River Valley Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Federal judges already have the power to punish attorneys and law firms for bringing meritless lawsuits and legal arguments.
—arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
There are solid arguments against over-testing students.
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2025
The court held the hearing on Friday to determine whether the case will go before a jury, or whether the judge will rule on some of the key arguments ahead of trial.
—Maddy Lauria, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
Unanimous consent needed The arguments on either side of the debate haven’t yet reached critical mass.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Closing arguments are expected Friday morning after three days of testimony and evidence.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arguments
Noun
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The mismanagement of the past cannot be changed with more investigations and explanations.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Crombie emphasized that in designing the human printer, the artisans were not too concerned about having meticulous scientific explanations behind each visual aspect.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The agreement follows discussions between President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador and Secretary of State Marco Rubio about housing migrants in El Salvador's notorious prison.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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That decision now appears set to haunt them There were no discussions about ending Sterling’s loan early, and no clause to allow an early termination anyway.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Iyengar added that today’s political believers are also willing to overlook any possible disagreements on public policy matters.—
John Scott Lewinski,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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Previous ceasefire efforts have collapsed due to disagreements over the terms of hostage releases and Israel's demand for Hamas to disarm—something Hamas has repeatedly refused to do.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The exaggerated imagery in the music video, the company adds, reinforces that the track is not intended to be making factual assertions.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
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Often sports litigations begin with dramatic assertions and intriguing legal theories only to end in confidential settlements and banal PR statements.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This year’s ceremony is the second under new leadership after the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was dissolved following controversies including allegations the HFPA had no Black members, ran smear campaigns and engaged in questionable financial practices.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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That means the lower courts will have the final say on many important controversies.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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If some of these steps begin to bear fruit, consultations could begin on multiple tracks.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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Making a Difference Daniel Alain customers often fly to the brand’s picturesque Newport Beach, CA headquarters for personal consultations before making a purchase.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Present hypotheses, actions and experiments.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Still, experts have some hypotheses on how parenting could improve brain health.—
Jillian Pretzel,
Parents,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The arrest was the culminating incident in a string of altercations between the couple over their son Lyrik, then 5.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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There have been almost no physical altercations in the Little Scandinavia unit, for example.—
ByJennifer Couzin-Frankel,
science.org,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Arguments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arguments. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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