debaters

noun

plural of debater
as in defendants
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 debaters The accomplishments of athletes are every bit as impressive and legitimate as those of dancers, debaters, and oboists. — Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026 Research has previously shown that AI models can be extremely persuasive, more so than even the best human salespeople or debaters. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 Personal laptops allow debaters to research, organize evidence and prepare for tournaments during free periods. — Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 The debaters themselves hold the incentive to say extreme statements to become a viral clip as well. — Vriti Shah, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 Habitual debaters often blur these distinctions. — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 27 May 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 debaters
  1. defendants
  2. plaintiffs
  3. fighters
  4. contestants
  5. advocates
  6. brawlers
Noun
  • Doe alleged the defendants snorted ketamine off her body and forced her to do the same off theirs.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The civil action names High Meadow Management Company and 311 LLC — the latter of which owns the property — as defendants.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of defendants
Noun
  • The plaintiffs described themselves as Paramount subscribers, viewers and cable customers.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
  • But the network counters the plaintiffs' claims on technical and legal grounds.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of plaintiffs
Noun
  • If developed into a missile seeker, the technology could offer another way to track stealth fighters beyond visual range.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Turkey for years battled Turkish Kurdish fighters based in northern Iraq before agreeing this year to a peace deal.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of fighters
Noun
  • Some of the crew still see the show as something to be proud of, even if the contestants were traumatized by it.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Accompanied by the Name That Tune Live Band and led by a celebrity host, contestants race against the clock (and each other) to identify legendary tracks across various genres and eras.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of contestants
Noun
  • Amid the uncertainty, children have been going to their court hearings without legal representation lately, according to advocates.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Some advocates see differently than Alito While many religious liberty advocates openly share Alito's concerns, some have voiced a different view of the current state of affairs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of advocates
Noun
  • The episodes saw 12 brawlers face off in teams led by Flay, Maneet Chauhan and Antonia Lofaso, aiming to win over judges Williamson, Carson Kressley and Rodney Scott.
    — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Definition of brawlers

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“Debaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debaters. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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