as in disputant
a person who takes part in a dispute
in debate she's a dogged disputer who never gives an inch
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Noun
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The Jay Treaty asked the disputants merely to start a process leading to the appointment of arbitrators qualified to decide their disputes fairly and finally.—
Tom Bell,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025 -
However, if the harassment or dispute is simply two neighbors being un-neighborly toward each other, the HOA’s best response may be to offer a volunteer board member to meet with the disputants to try to host a discussion between them.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Lawyers for the defendants did not respond to requests for comment.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem are named as defendants.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While plaintiff attorneys have embraced more dynamic presentations in trucking litigation, defense attorneys have been slower to adapt, according to Dunnells.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Josh Chatten-Brown, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said his clients’ lawsuit aims to address how the city processes ADU projects broadly, not just in Pacific Beach.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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However, no buildup of fighter jets or any permanent deployment ensued.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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This is an unflinching look behind the facade of a fighter, and a role that sees Dwayne Johnson reinvent himself as the ROCKY of a new generation.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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On the show, contestants essentially starved themselves and exercised for eight hours a day while trainers screamed at them.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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The show, in which players try to determine which contestants are faithfuls and which are traitors, has already been renewed for a fifth season.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Disputer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disputer. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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