as in disputes
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 disputations
According to him, advances in machine learning have yanked questions once trapped inside theological/philosophical disputations into corporate board packs.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disputations
Noun
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In New York, carrier disputes over the Knicks’ MSG Network have gone all the way up to the state’s attorney general.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The prisoner list exchange represents progress, but negotiations must continue to resolve disputes over timing, reconstruction, and security guarantees.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Other cases Not all the big controversies at the court this term are focused on the powers of the president.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
6 Oct. 2025
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Swift has always been known to use her songs not only to tell personal stories but also to reference figures from pop culture, her romantic life, and past controversies.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The debates — around affordable housing in particular — brewed a contentious 2023 election season.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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The series arrives at a moment when questions of identity and inclusion continue to ripple through American institutions, including the military, where debates over who gets to serve openly have once again surfaced.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Emmer acknowledged the disagreements but didn’t dwell on them.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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There remain many disagreements in detail but hardly any in essence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Disputations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disputations. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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