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 Habitual debaters often blur these distinctions. — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 27 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 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 Her debaters warned of a slippery slope. — Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debaters
  1. defendants
  2. plaintiffs
  3. fighters
  4. contestants
  5. advocates
  6. brawlers
Noun
  • Following a 24-day trial, the jury found an allegation that the defendants laid in wait was true, prosecutors said.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
  • This meant that the Hus' complaints were justified and ― since an element of a tortious interference claim is that the defendants' conduct was unjustified ― this cause of action by RCA failed as well.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of defendants
Noun
  • Some have blamed the athlete-plaintiffs for treating college sports more as a professional career than a college experience.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 July 2026
  • In claiming a potential violation of the injunction, the plaintiffs pointed to the presence of Nexstar CEO Perry Sook and others on the board of Tegna.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 July 2026
Definition of plaintiffs
Noun
  • The build-up is already heated, with both fighters engaging in intense exchanges, setting the stage for a thrilling contest.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • More than 100 operators have been trained to use the system, which has been integrated into over 20 aircraft platforms, including helicopters, drones, fighters, and cargo aircraft.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Definition of fighters
Noun
  • Meghan said, once again showing Harry to the judges, contestants, live audience, and crew.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 26 July 2026
  • But some contestants become professional artists later, Yoshida added proudly.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of contestants
Noun
  • Canada were the biggest advocates, with 27 box-throws attempted.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Given the sensitivity of the case, and how its outcome will likely impact Francis’ legacy, any news about the Rupnik trial has been closely followed by victims and their advocates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 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 29 Jul. 2026.

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