Thesaurus results for ARGUMENTS

arguments

noun

plural of argument

as in disputes

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 explanations

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 discussions

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 contentions

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 arguments In May 2026, oral arguments were held before the Fouth Circuit Court of Appeals. — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 Opening arguments started last week in the landmark trial against Meta that’s being co-led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the AGs from Colorado, New Jersey and Kentucky. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 What to know about the trial Closing arguments are expected this week in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, who killed her three young children — Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months — at their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home in January 2023. — Nbc News, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026 The threat of higher prices for gas, cars, hockey sticks and more gave fresh life to Democratic arguments that the president is destabilizing the economy. — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026 As the Lindsay Clancy murder trial approaches closing arguments, jurors will soon be asked to decide whether the former labor-and-delivery nurse is criminally responsible for killing her three small children in January 2023. — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors are expected to call one more rebuttal witness before closing arguments this week. — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Such arguments have accompanied most, if not all, changes aimed at making language more inclusive. — Jo MacKiewicz, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 Dallas appellate attorney David Coale, who has handled appeals for decades, told CBS News Texas after the trial that Anthony's team could have several strong arguments over whether the trial was handled correctly. — Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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Miller has previously been at the center of ABS disputes while serving as crew chief for Reds games.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
An e-bike ban at Newport Beach schools has sparked disputes between students and neighbors over kids parking in their neighborhoods.

— Michele Gile, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of disputes

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Still other explanations presume that the gods’ artistic representations in ritual settings are the basis of the meaning of their multiform appearances.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
At times, his psychological explanations may seem almost too orderly for a woman who lived so exuberantly in disorder.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of explanations

Noun

Republican lawmaker Carl DeMaio of San Diego has vocalized his opposition in discussions of the bill, criticizing the idea of providing funding to outlets that make political endorsements.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
The study begins as international discussions around maritime nuclear technology gather pace.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of discussions

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Many healthcare policy analysts disagree with these contentions about fraud, noting partisan politics have now become part of the dissemination of government reports.

— Robert Applebaum, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026
Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter, whose tenure brought team success and three World Series contentions, now faces significant scrutiny over his business practices.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of contentions

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His first job out of law school was as a judge’s clerk at the Court of Appeal of New Zealand, giving him a front-row seat to consequential decisions—and to people who could disagree fiercely without letting those disagreements become personal.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
And, despite trade disagreements, visitors can still get cheddar and bacon soup and filet mignon from the Canada pavilion.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of disagreements

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This increase happens for two reasons — both tied to the fact that El Niño is characterized by warmer than average ocean temperatures in the equatorial tropical Pacific Ocean.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Less than a week after our Zoom conversation with Knapp, an unrelated Good Good collab went viral for all of the wrong reasons.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of reasons

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In an appearance on Semafor’s Mixed Signals in the wake of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s win, Piker expressed dismay at being invoked in intra-Democratic debates.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
One of the key debates around Nvidia's stock has become whether its customers will generate sufficient returns on their AI computing infrastructure to justify continued spending on the company's chips and networking gear.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

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