debaters

noun

Definition of debatersnext
plural of debater
as in defendants
a person who takes part in a dispute the debater was unable to come up with a convincing rebuttal for his opponent's argument

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  1. defendants
  2. plaintiffs
  3. fighters
  4. contestants
Noun
  • All defendants have denied any wrongdoing.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Another alternative would be to use a process courts have followed in the past when defendants have died before being sentenced, prosecutors proposed.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of defendants
Noun
  • In addition to the federal charges, Combs is facing roughly 30 civil lawsuits, with many of the plaintiffs represented by lawyer Tony Buzbee, who has pledged to file over 100 complaints.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • His lawyers at the firm Morgan & Morgan, a major US plaintiffs’ firm, described the case as the first of its kind.
    Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of plaintiffs
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  • Rebel fighters and Damascenes rushed through the facility, freeing groups of men, women and children from cells.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The relationship went both ways, with Hezbollah fighters serving as shock troops that bolstered Assad’s flagging army — an intervention the group justified as protecting Shiite minorities and shrines in Syria from Islamist and jihadi factions in the opposition.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of fighters
Noun
  • In a rare double-down, Bublé was also the only coach to have two contestants make it into the top five, as well as boasting the top two finishers thanks to his other contestant, Shye, coming in as runner-up.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The rest of the contestants and the coaches reacted joyfully, including Stefani, who could be seen twirling in a gown.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of contestants
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