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
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.
—Lisa Pavia-Higel, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Leaders can make that distinction explicit by asking debaters to move from critique to contribution.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 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
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
Leaders can make that distinction explicit by asking debaters to move from critique to contribution.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 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
Noun
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The Jay Treaty asked the disputants merely to start a process leading to the appointment of arbitrators qualified to decide their disputes fairly and finally.—
Tom Bell,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
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The audience and actor are like disputants kept in different rooms, forbidden to see each other fully.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Associated Press couldn't immediately reach any of the defendants or their attorneys for comment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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After a jury awarded $176 million in compensatory damages to the Iskander family last week, further punitive damages were issued on Wednesday for defendants Rebecca Grossman and former Dodger Scott Erickson.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Noun
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And close proximity to all that hatred takes a toll, even on a professional arguer like Hasan.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
26 Feb. 2026
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Upbringing, Banarsë explains, plays a major role in growing up to be a recreational arguer.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Lawsuits brought by some cities and other plaintiffs challenging a 2025 rule resulted in courts placing some changes on hold.—
Julie Appleby,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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The Grammy-winning singer — who was born Jason Bradley DeFord — is named as the plaintiff in a divorce case filed in May in Williamson County, Tennessee, against his wife, Alisa Andrea DeFord.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Clark County prosecutors slapped the 49-year-old fighter with two serious felony charges, including theft of property valued over $100,000 and passing a check with intent to defraud.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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His ouster triggered years of violence between Seleka fighters and predominantly Christian Anti-balaka militias, leaving thousands of civilians dead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Noun
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In 2020, however, RuPaul's Drag Race — which airs on VH1, also a subsidiary of Paramount Skydance like CBS — opted to disqualify contestant Sherry Pie after allegations of catfishing surfaced.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Michaels supplied some contestants with caffeine pills, though caffeine was banned by the show's physician, Robert Huizenga.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But advocates argue the AI has to be compared to the alternative.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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Public health advocates are also pushing to expand the scope of practice for dental therapists, mid-level providers who can perform fillings and extractions under supervision.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Worries, at least on the outside, didn’t dissipate after a first-round playoff victory over the 44-win Detroit Pistons, a young collection of scrappers who made the series too close for comfort, mostly because of their physicality.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Willis is a clear scrapper who can really move.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Debater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debater. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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