as in disputant
a person who takes part in a dispute
the debater was unable to come up with a convincing rebuttal for his opponent's argument
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Recent Examples of debater
For instance, perhaps a student’s Activities List includes four years as a competitive debater, a part-time job choreographing for a local dance studio, and a long-running hobby restoring vintage radios.
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Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Both were part of Richmond’s circle, and both were ready to debate an idea without deleting the debater.
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Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Not focusing on data can drive a traditional debater crazy.
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Lisa Pavia-Higel,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
Porter is a talented debater but seemed overly defensive about her past hot temper.
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George Skelton,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
High school debaters are much more polite and reasonable, even compared to presidential candidates, the group’s president, Walt Breitinger, observed.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Judging simply by the crowd’s response, the debaters arguing that CSOs remain relevant won handily.
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Justin Worland,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
Dylan Black, a SDA freshman who took the pilot course this year, said the class allowed students to learn more about each other and also become better debaters and thinkers.
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Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
The fraud debaters offer many preferred litmus tests.
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David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Dec. 2025
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Both were part of Richmond’s circle, and both were ready to debate an idea without deleting the debater.
—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Not focusing on data can drive a traditional debater crazy.
—
Lisa Pavia-Higel,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
Porter is a talented debater but seemed overly defensive about her past hot temper.
—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
High school debaters are much more polite and reasonable, even compared to presidential candidates, the group’s president, Walt Breitinger, observed.
—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Judging simply by the crowd’s response, the debaters arguing that CSOs remain relevant won handily.
—
Justin Worland,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
Dylan Black, a SDA freshman who took the pilot course this year, said the class allowed students to learn more about each other and also become better debaters and thinkers.
—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
The fraud debaters offer many preferred litmus tests.
—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debater
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Within days, the defendants were arrested and charged.
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In Ohio, defendants are given 365 days to challenge their conviction after such transcripts are filed.
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Martha’s father, a law professor, had trained her to be a rational, step-by-step arguer.
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Former Republican Secretary of State and election law attorney Scott Gessler, who represented plaintiffs in court, says Democrats tried to circumvent the constitution by bringing two separate but interdependent measures.
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For example, if a water heater explodes in a house and the plaintiff tries to go up the ownership chain to reach the ultimate beneficial owners, that will be an inside liability.
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ElAttrache performed surgery on McGregor in July 2021, inserting a rod, plates and screws into his left leg after the fighter broke his tibia and fibula during a mixed martial arts bout against Dustin Poirier in Las Vegas.
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Rather than flying directly over enemy territory, strategic bombers can launch stand-off weapons from safer distances while remaining protected by friendly air defenses and fighter escorts.
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Casa Amor’s Alannah Keyser is the latest Love Island contestant to get fired after a video surfaced of her allegedly using the N-word.
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This is not the first time a Love Island USA contestant was booted from the show for a similar situation.
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The average taxpayer who telephoned the IRS during tax season this year spent 14 minutes on hold, the advocate reports.
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But months later, Feldstein Soto’s office still hasn’t executed the contracts, frustrating tenants rights advocates and the nonprofits, which are struggling to pay their staff without the funds from the city.
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Willis is a clear scrapper who can really move.
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As a result, a production version was never made, and the prototype was, like many project cars, sent to the scrapper.
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Song of the Samurai is based on a popular manga series and tells the story of Toshizo Hijikata, a street brawler who makes a living selling medicine for his family.
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Paul returned to the ring in June against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, son of the legendary Mexican brawler.
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“Debater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debater. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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