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as in reasoned
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 bickered
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 convinced
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 discussed
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 confirmed
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 argued
Teixeira's attorneys argued for a sentence on the low end of the range, noting that the maximum of 200 months would be more than the government sought against Julian Assange, who is accused of publishing a trove of classified documents.
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
While sentencing closed a chapter of the case, Levy argued wreckage caused by the defendant will continue to resonate.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
But some media literacy experts have argued that a neutral stance favors those who poison the public discourse.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Google also argued the shake-up would saddle it with unreasonable costs, a contention Donato also brushed aside during Friday’s hearing.
—Michael Liedtke, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Prosecutors have argued in court documents that accounts from subway passengers vary widely, including some who said Neely's outbursts were not out of the ordinary on New York City public transit.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
Amid the rapid development of AI tools, news publishers have argued that the scraping of their reporting without permission or compensation to train chatbot models presents an existential threat to their business.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
This treatment, Whaley argued, may have helped Harris get through law school, become a district attorney, and run for Senate.
—Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The word comes from the psychiatrist Humphry Osmond, who argued in a 1957 letter to Aldous Huxley that similar effects could arise from drug use, epilepsy, schizophrenia, starvation, vitamin deficiency, yoga practices, and dervish dancing.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2024
Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
While sentencing closed a chapter of the case, Levy argued wreckage caused by the defendant will continue to resonate.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
But some media literacy experts have argued that a neutral stance favors those who poison the public discourse.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Google also argued the shake-up would saddle it with unreasonable costs, a contention Donato also brushed aside during Friday’s hearing.
—Michael Liedtke, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Prosecutors have argued in court documents that accounts from subway passengers vary widely, including some who said Neely's outbursts were not out of the ordinary on New York City public transit.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
Amid the rapid development of AI tools, news publishers have argued that the scraping of their reporting without permission or compensation to train chatbot models presents an existential threat to their business.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
This treatment, Whaley argued, may have helped Harris get through law school, become a district attorney, and run for Senate.
—Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The word comes from the psychiatrist Humphry Osmond, who argued in a 1957 letter to Aldous Huxley that similar effects could arise from drug use, epilepsy, schizophrenia, starvation, vitamin deficiency, yoga practices, and dervish dancing.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for argued
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Bean and Smith were seen on video wrestling with Nichols and holding his arms, while also hitting him, but the jury was not convinced those actions amounted to civil rights violations.Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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The clients were easily convinced.Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
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Communication With Specific Tele-Counselors The ACE’s report discussed the importance of collaboration between telehealth vendors and colleges, especially with campus counseling centers.Eric Wood, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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During the session, the filmmaker also discussed inspirations for the movie and specific characters.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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The pair confirmed their romance back in January on The Jennifer Hudson Show following looming rumors of dating.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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This past week, Amazon confirmed that season 2 had 55 million viewers in just a month of release, even if viewership may have been down somewhat significantly at its premiere.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Prosecutors contended there was no evidence of any molestation.Jaimie Ding, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
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His thinking is more aligned with that of literary scholar Harold Bloom, who contended that poems beget other poems, in a network of influence that owes as much to Darwin’s theory of evolution as to Freud’s notion of the Oedipus complex.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Having persuaded many leading brands and designers to stop using fur and leather, animal rights activists have set their sights on convincing more brands to do away with down feathers.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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Her intractability eventually persuaded Kishan Patel and Teeny Chirichillo to flip the script and vote Aysha out instead.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Satellite imagery has now verified that the greening trend in the Antarctic is not only ongoing but is also accelerating.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Running until the final general election results come in, courted and verified, the Deadline ElectionLine podcast spotlights the 2024 campaign and the often blurred lines between politics and entertainment in modern America.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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In April, Inspector General Christi Grimm defended her office’s work in congressional testimony but also asserted that its resources are inadequate.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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Cohen asserted what's known as a Bivens claim, named after a 1971 Supreme Court decision in which the court held that federal officers can be sued for damages for certain constitutional violations.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Shand repeatedly insisted there was no one else outside, even as five more desperate Indians wandered to the vehicle from the fields, including one going in and out of consciousness.Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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The lawmakers insisted the statements were made in jest.David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Argued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argued. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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