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
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Thousands of both Christians and Muslims have been killed, with violence also stemming from non-religious disputes, such as those over natural resources.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The ongoing 36-day closure has sparked disputes over a range of topics — from the separation of powers and the federal workforce, to food assistance and air traffic control.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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National news remains fixated on controversies at elite campuses, skewing the public’s perception of the institutions that serve the majority of students.—
Yolanda Watson Spiva,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Several controversies have circled the production, including criticism from Paris Jackson.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Since the advent of the transfer portal and the rise of name, image and likeness (NIL), there have been countless debates about how to create and adjust a system to establish guardrails when necessary.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Heated debates are occurring about the soul of the Republican Party and the direction of the conservative movement, many of which surfaced in the days leading up to the election.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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Over the course of the hour-long runtime, all the girls bring their lingering tensions and disagreements to the table and air everything out.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Democrats gathered for a conference hosted by progressives were sneering at Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, who was not present, for shutting down popular new faces based on disagreements over specific issues.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Disputations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disputations. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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