controverts

present tense third-person singular of controvert

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Verb
  • In this way, its role as a familiar calendar entity argues profoundly for itself, unsinkable and ever-long.
    Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
  • And the administration argues the toy companies brought their challenge in the wrong court so it should not be considered at all.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Four months ago when the Suns’ season concluded, Ishbia discussed the value of having a gritty, resilient group that fights hard defensively for the entire game, not just in flashes.
    Shane Young, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Folk performer Barun Sarma fights to revive lost traditions and expose the devastating impact of arsenic contamination from tube wells that are now turning his village into a cancer hotspot.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Controverts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controverts. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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