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as in controversy
variance of opinion on a matter
a dispute over the proper pronunciation of "nuclear"
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as in quarrel
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
after much dispute, the school committee decided that all backpacks would have to be stored in lockers during class hours
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as in to question
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
a whole slew of relatives eager to dispute his claim to being the sole heir
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as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily
hometown fans disputing with visiting fans over which had the better team
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as in to debate
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion
in an extended session the city council disputed the need for a new high school
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Recent Examples of dispute
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
These firing disputes, in other words, could be one of the most significant milestones toward converting Trump from a public servant into a king.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 5 Feb. 2025
However, a source disputed the claim to Page Six, insisting that Ye and Censori left on their own terms.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The filing also details legal proceedings, including disputes related to past divestitures and environmental remediation liabilities.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
These firing disputes, in other words, could be one of the most significant milestones toward converting Trump from a public servant into a king.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
The peak’s moniker has been disputed for more than 100 years.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 5 Feb. 2025
However, a source disputed the claim to Page Six, insisting that Ye and Censori left on their own terms.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for dispute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispute
Noun
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Asked about the streaming event about those controversies, Bloys demurred.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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There was controversy over the fact that hometown hero Lil Wayne didn’t get the gig in New Orleans.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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But over the coming years, such quarrels may serve as a barometer for which voices in his ear will have the most influence, and the extent to which Trump remains sensitive to public pushback.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
20 Jan. 2025
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The House has been thrust into a political quarrel after voters elected 67 Democrats and 67 Republicans in November.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2025
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Members of Elon Musk’s team reportedly have accessed sensitive department data, and some members of Congress went to department headquarters to question the team but were denied access.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
8 Feb. 2025
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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has put out guidance on how school officials should respond should immigration agents attempt to question or remove students.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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Lovers bicker back and forth in angelic proclamations.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
10 Jan. 2025
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The latest fracas between bickering foes India and Pakistan has finally ended after a resolution was resolved following months of warring almost jeopardized the upcoming Champions Trophy.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Officials are also debating possible new homebuilding regulations, including rezoning for lower housing density in especially fire-prone areas, and expediting a set of forthcoming standards for removing debris, flammable vegetation and wooden fences from the perimeters of homes.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes,
16 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article Candidates for Evanston mayor and City Council debated what the next four years, and the next 20 years, should look like in the city at a forum hosted at the former site of Second Church of Christ on Feb. 9.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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Jake is a single father who has brought Kristen up in the severe Calvinist tradition, marked by Bible disputations of Talmudic intricacy and by a radical detachment from secular and popular culture.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2023
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And yet there is one aspect of the book which was notable: a disputation of the Richard Wrangham's work in Demonic Males.—
Razib Khan,
Discover Magazine,
22 Apr. 2013
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He was also arrested in 2012 following an altercation at a hotel in Omaha, Nebraska, and charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and obstructing justice, Reuters reported.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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According to prosecutors, Adams was shot during the altercation and later pushed out of the moving vehicle, suffering fatal injuries on the street in front of witnesses.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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That win comes as a bill filed in the N.C. General Assembly last week would bar Jackson from challenging any executive orders from the President, WRAL reported.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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In a speech at the Paris AI Action Summit, Vance challenged Europe's regulatory stance on artificial intelligence and content moderation on Big Tech platforms, highlighting a growing divide between the United States, its allies and China on AI governance.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Dispute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispute. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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