as in dispute
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 disputation
And yet there is one aspect of the book which was notable: a disputation of the Richard Wrangham's work in Demonic Males.
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2013
Seven decades later, this culture of disputation emerged as a central theme in Timothy Garton Ash’s The Magic Lantern, his eyewitness report on the Eastern European revolutions of 1989.
—Susie Linfield, The New York Review of Books, 11 May 2022
By taking steps to remember that politics always involves disputation, even among those who vote for the same candidates and affiliate with the same party, Americans may begin to rediscover the ability to respectfully disagree with opponents.
—Robert B. Talisse, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2022
Only death could remove Hoover from office, and his departure eventually did lead to significant reforms, but the notoriety of the FBI has endured—thanks often to fiascos of its own making—as has contentious disputation about it.
—Robert G. Kaiser, The New York Review of Books, 27 Feb. 2020
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2013
Seven decades later, this culture of disputation emerged as a central theme in Timothy Garton Ash’s The Magic Lantern, his eyewitness report on the Eastern European revolutions of 1989.
—Susie Linfield, The New York Review of Books, 11 May 2022
By taking steps to remember that politics always involves disputation, even among those who vote for the same candidates and affiliate with the same party, Americans may begin to rediscover the ability to respectfully disagree with opponents.
—Robert B. Talisse, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2022
Only death could remove Hoover from office, and his departure eventually did lead to significant reforms, but the notoriety of the FBI has endured—thanks often to fiascos of its own making—as has contentious disputation about it.
—Robert G. Kaiser, The New York Review of Books, 27 Feb. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disputation
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In noting that any outcome of the trial would be appealed by the losing side, Ezra effectively acknowledged Abbott's assertion at the start of the legal dispute.John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The paper trail is your best defense in case of disputes later on.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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Whether any of those 3s qualified as a legitimate step-back is open for debate.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Democrats have faced a bitterly disappointing defeat, and the debate is on about why that happened.Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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Dealing With Labor Challenges Tree fruit crops require a good deal of hand labor and the political controversy around immigration policy has compromised the functionality of the H2A system needed to supply that labor.Steven Savage, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Patrick's jump into political commentary has not been without controversy.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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There will be plenty of political disagreements at the dinner table this year.Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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If Trump faced significant challenges in his administration, such as policy disagreements, public controversy or management style clashes, speculation could arise about who might bite the bullet first.Billal Rahman, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Disputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disputation. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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