as in dispute
variance of opinion on a matter
a heated disputation over the true authorship of the poem popularly known as "The Night Before Christmas"
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Recent Examples of disputation
Only death could remove Hoover from office, and his departure eventually did lead to significant reforms, but the notoriety of the FBI has endured—thanks often to fiascos of its own making—as has contentious disputation about it.
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Robert G. Kaiser, The New York Review of Books, 27 Feb. 2020
By taking steps to remember that politics always involves disputation, even among those who vote for the same candidates and affiliate with the same party, Americans may begin to rediscover the ability to respectfully disagree with opponents.
—Robert B. Talisse, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2022
In 1486 a young philosopher named Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463–1494), famed for his memory, his polyglot learning, and his daring, decided to hold a public disputation in Rome.
—Anthony Grafton, The New York Review of Books, 5 Nov. 2020
Abstruse disputation is hardly unknown but argument has reached a new level with threats of lawsuits and charges of snobbish bigotry and snowflake naïveté.
—Ethan Bronner, Bloomberg.com, 29 Sep. 2020
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Robert G. Kaiser, The New York Review of Books, 27 Feb. 2020
By taking steps to remember that politics always involves disputation, even among those who vote for the same candidates and affiliate with the same party, Americans may begin to rediscover the ability to respectfully disagree with opponents.
—Robert B. Talisse, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2022
In 1486 a young philosopher named Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463–1494), famed for his memory, his polyglot learning, and his daring, decided to hold a public disputation in Rome.
—Anthony Grafton, The New York Review of Books, 5 Nov. 2020
Abstruse disputation is hardly unknown but argument has reached a new level with threats of lawsuits and charges of snobbish bigotry and snowflake naïveté.
—Ethan Bronner, Bloomberg.com, 29 Sep. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disputation
Noun
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Tennessee Attorney General investigation raises questions about Nashville Church of Christ financial dealings and income through parking lots, while case against Grant disputes deed restriction.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Since 2022, the number of films and TV shows made in the United States had dropped by about 40 percent, thanks to ballooning production costs at home, competition from overseas, and long-running labor disputes everywhere.—
Zoë Schiffer,
Wired News,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The debate was ignited once again in July when Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge torture sites were added to the list, 50 years on from the Communist government’s rise to power.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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While the debate rages on, the funerals keep coming.—
For the Carroll County Times,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Aug. 2025
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Whether Sanders can overcome this buzz and controversy will remain to be seen.—
Cecil Merkerson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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Ace was involved in several controversies during the season, including the heart rate challenge and Jeremiah's dumping.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Her number one tip to successfully co-parent is keep the focus on the kids and avoid letting disagreements get in the way.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
22 Aug. 2025
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The episode begins with Lisa and Larsa at each other’s throats, not letting go of their disagreement over Jody texting Larsa.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Disputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disputation. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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