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as in to contend
to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration
argued that a bake sale would make a lot less money than a car wash
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as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily
that couple argues so incessantly it's a miracle they're still together
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as in to convince
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
argued my boss into letting me telecommute for four days a week
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as in to discuss
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion
candidates arguing gun control in a nationally televised debate
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as in to confirm
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
the security video argues that it was a taller man who entered the building
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Recent Examples of argue
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Many have argued that the president wields far too much power under the current constitution and that greater checks and balances are needed.
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Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Anne argues that Tarantino is passing the project on to Fincher in order to avoid making the film his supposed 10th, and likely won’t force Netflix’s hand into giving the film a more plum theatrical window.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
Current Social Science Research Approaches Are Limited For decades, Lahlou argues, the social sciences and their applications in fields as diverse as marketing and industrial psychology have focused primarily on individual psychology and interpersonal dynamics.
—Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Some Democrats, including potential 2028 presidential contenders Rahm Emanuel and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, argue that the party needs to moderate or focus less on such issues.
—Alex Thompson, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
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Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Anne argues that Tarantino is passing the project on to Fincher in order to avoid making the film his supposed 10th, and likely won’t force Netflix’s hand into giving the film a more plum theatrical window.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
Current Social Science Research Approaches Are Limited For decades, Lahlou argues, the social sciences and their applications in fields as diverse as marketing and industrial psychology have focused primarily on individual psychology and interpersonal dynamics.
—Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Some Democrats, including potential 2028 presidential contenders Rahm Emanuel and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, argue that the party needs to moderate or focus less on such issues.
—Alex Thompson, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for argue
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Wolfers contended that firms will likely not announce plans to set up their factories in the U.S. as long as the uncertainty and instability Trump has started continues.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2025
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McIlroy has contended before, but even his final round 81 in 2012 still looms.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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At times, Jason and Tonya seem to border on George and Martha from Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, bickering with each other as Mikal listens or, more often than not, tunes it out with earphones on, playing video games.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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An alien spaceship has spiked an immensely popular bubblegum with an interdimensional ectoplasm that turns everyone who chews it into zombies, and the only ones who can save humanity are bickering foster brothers Daffy Duck and Porky Pig (both voiced by Eric Bauza).—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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His play in Wilkes-Barre has only convinced them more that, at worst, Koivunen has a real opportunity to become a good middle-six winger at the NHL level.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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While the software does issue a disclaimer before spitting out its design, seemingly to avoid trademark issues, some fair-use hawks are not convinced.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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California family discusses ongoing legal and political battle to 'save girls' sports' as issue heats up Taylor and Ryan Starling of Riverside, California discussed their ongoing lawsuit over trans inclusion in girls' sports, speaking at the state capital and all the fallout that has come with it.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Howell discussed the increasing strain on Hollywood producers.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Variety confirms the project, which does not have an official title, is being set up at Netflix, where Fincher has a first-look deal.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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Billionaire Lawrence Stroll, who is chairman of Aston Martin and who controls its F1 team as a separate concern, also confirmed that Aston Martin would be a sponsor for its F1 team for the long haul.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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However, the researchers reasoned that the wasp likely did not intend to kill with the bizarre grasping structure.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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It was created as a nod to consumer fairness: travelers were able to bring back a certain amount of goods from overseas without paying customs on those goods, supporters reasoned, so people who couldn’t travel should have the same privilege.—
Alana Semuels,
TIME,
24 Mar. 2025
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Lansky fought attempts by the Israeli Interior Ministry to oust him from the country as an undesirable.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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While there is no vaccine to prevent the common cold nor a specific medicine to cure it, there are ways to manage your symptoms while your body fights the illness.—
Lauren Schlanger,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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Again, this is a case of humans using AI to persuade people to adopt their views rather than an indication that AI is extreme or prone to suggesting extreme ideas and behaviors.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Last week, Meta’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, was at the White House to try to persuade the administration to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Meta.—
Cecilia Kang,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Argue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argue. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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