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
In ancient Greece, there were professional debaters.
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Solomon D. Stevens, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Kirk became known as a fierce ― and controversial ― debater.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Rutledge referred to Kirk's reputation as an enthusiastic debater and turning those debates into viral social media content.
—Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
At the highest levels, debate is a combination of politics and philosophy, and skilled debaters must master analytical reasoning and the ability to speak as fast as possible.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Solomon D. Stevens, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Kirk became known as a fierce ― and controversial ― debater.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Rutledge referred to Kirk's reputation as an enthusiastic debater and turning those debates into viral social media content.
—Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
At the highest levels, debate is a combination of politics and philosophy, and skilled debaters must master analytical reasoning and the ability to speak as fast as possible.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 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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Public figures who sue for defamation must prove the defendant acted with actual malice.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Rivera, a former gang leader of the Latin Kings, is serving 19 years after testifying against his co-defendants.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The plaintiffs’ attorney said Ramos fired twice, pointing to two bullets found away from the main crime scene that are believed to have injured the six bystanders.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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In addition to lawyers from EFF, the plaintiffs are represented by lawyers from Muslim Advocates, a legal group for American Muslims, and by the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic, a student law clinic at Yale Law School.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said Europe needed a better solution than fighter jets to deter Russia.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Smashing Machine may not have been a box office knockout, but Dwayne Johnson‘s turn as UFC fighter Mark Kerr has a big admirer in Christopher Nolan.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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Some even licked the candy to soften it -- a trick used by contestants in the show.—
Hakyung Kate Lee,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Sandoz Presta was a contestant on Nick Viall’s season of The Bachelor in 2017.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Juarez, who was never charged by the feds, has long been a fierce advocate for Chretien’s company.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Today, scientists, influencers, advocates and politicians are publicly condemning ultraprocessed foods.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Lee is sixty-one years old, a scrapper with a potent backstory.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
4 June 2025
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Similarly, Kiki vacillates between a broad figure of oblivious privilege, not that far removed from Moore’s The Big Lebowski heiress, and a scrapper who feels just as insecure in this place as either sister.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025
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Displacing the ’90s boom bap and aughts brawlers of her last album is a streak of assiduous ’80s R&B exercises that foreground her gains as a vocalist more often than her gobstopping wordplay as a rapper.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Walsh is aggressive, precise, and has a bit of that Irish brawler edge.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Debater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debater. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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