polemics

plural of polemic

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Noun
  • Earlier this month, he was sued by a former Yeezy staffer who claims Kanye subjected him to antisemitic tirades.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The emerging regulatory oversight helped check America's first radio demagogue, Father Coughlin, whose conspiratorial tirades were heard by some 30 million listeners.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Another of Lively's criticisms include that she had been told the publicity of the movie would focus on the main character's resilience in a violent relationship, but Baldoni shifted the focus to make it about raising awareness of family violence.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Agricultural water districts raised other criticisms.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Polemics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polemics. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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