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as in dispute
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
the couple's arguments were often loud enough to be heard all over the neighborhood
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as in explanation
a statement given to explain a belief or act
gave a solid argument for the redeeming value of the shockingly violent movie
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as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
the president of the Senate has allotted a week for the argument of the treaty
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as in contention
an idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate
it's my argument that we have too many problems here on earth to concern ourselves with manned trips to Mars
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Recent Examples of argument
Both the majority and the dissenters advance plausible arguments regarding the legality of Southern’s pricing practices under the RPA.
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Alden Abbott, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
In October, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case debating the constitutionality of the ATF’s rule.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
The court was set to hear arguments in December but cancelled the proceeding after Trump’s election win; it has not been rescheduled.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
That argument appeared to help Joe Biden get to yes.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
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Alden Abbott, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
In October, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case debating the constitutionality of the ATF’s rule.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
The court was set to hear arguments in December but cancelled the proceeding after Trump’s election win; it has not been rescheduled.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
That argument appeared to help Joe Biden get to yes.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for argument
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Research has distinguished between three simple strategies to deal with neighbor disputes: avoidance of the party whose behavior is experienced as unneighborly; confronting the neighbor face-to-face; and relying on a third party to sort out the issue, e.g. the landlord or even police.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Nearly a decade later, a dark storm cloud has descended upon his increasingly unpopular administration, with the resignation of a top Cabinet minister over a dispute about how to manage US president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats.Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Still, the Selzer poll’s more than 16-percentage-point miss was wide enough that the pollster conceded she had been troubled by it and had racked her brain for explanations.James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The lack of explanation left us a bit mystified by most of the courses.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
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The two teams are in discussions on how to modify the stadium to give it a more homey feel for the Rays, but no final decisions have been made.Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The discussions have become more serious in the wake of Kash Patel’s nomination as FBI director as Patel has repeatedly vowed to help Trump go after his political enemies, according to Politico.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Week 15 saw the number of teams that have qualified for the playoffs increase to seven, while two more were cut out of contention.Sam Joseph, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Trump announced that the Republican Party would aim to eliminate the practice of changing the time, which has been a topic of bipartisan contention for years.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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That’s the main quarrel of opponents of such conservation projects.Christine Ro, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Experts at the conference floated the possibility that the aquatic quarrel could make its way to the Supreme Court, though that’s viewed as a crisis that should be averted.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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While Pope’s team won the first meeting, both coaches have given Cats and Cards fans reason to hope.Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 15 Dec. 2024
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The reason for doing this was simple: Coach Sanders.Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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But now, the TV has trained us to see everything as sports: dating shows, presidential debates, battlefield yards won and lost.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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The debate underscores an ongoing conversation about proper hair care.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Some scientists have dismissed some of Kennedy’s assertions as absurd and not based in science.Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor pushed back against the assertion that the democratic process would be the best way to address objections to the law.arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Argument.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argument. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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