Thesaurus results for DEBATERS

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 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 The college boys would gather around a charpoy set in front of the food stall, playing for cups of tea or plates of biscuits, contemplating the next move with the seriousness of parliamentary debaters, discussing strategy. — Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025

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All co-defendants are accused of failing to protect a minor and negligence.

— Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
Quijano and Arzuaga are the only two defendants who have been sentenced so far.

— Madison Scott, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of defendants

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The panel of three judges nominated by Democratic former President Joe Biden agreed with the plaintiffs that the president does not have the power to regulate states' election policy.

— NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Officers detained about 60 people and deported some employees, including two plaintiffs who are part of Thursday’s lawsuit.

— Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of plaintiffs

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The stakes are even higher for this year’s Dancing With the Stars contestants with a double elimination during season 35 premiere week.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
The season will run as a weekly series with an all-celebrity cast of 32 contestants, a step up from the show’s Japanese debut.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of contestants

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But advocates for people in poverty warned that the gains might be short-lived.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
On social media and in legal filings, animal advocates complain that the 50-block zone in downtown Los Angeles that’s home to thousands of unhoused people is an epicenter of animal neglect and cruelty.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 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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