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argue

[ahr-gyoo] / ˈɑr gyu /




Usage

What are other ways to say argue? To argue is to present one's reasons for or against a thing: The scientists argued for a safer testing procedure; it may also imply disputing in an angry or excited way: His parents argue all the time. To discuss is to present varied opinions and views: to discuss ways and means. To debate is to interchange formal (usually opposing) arguments, especially on public questions: to debate a proposed amendment.

Example Sentences

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Citibank economists argue that people have become very resistant to paying more for goods and services after years of stubborn inflation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Even if Pangram misfires on a given op-ed, the study’s broader pattern—that A.I. use is showing up across major newspaper opinion pages, his own included—is impossible to argue with.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Mr. Sankar has written a passionate book, driven, one could argue, by the sort of devotion to America so typical of this country’s immigrants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Critics of the product liability argue that the product design and content it delivers cannot be separated.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

We’d cannonball into his pool, and he’d drown me in silly jokes, or we’d argue over Star Wars versus Star Trek and end up watching Doctor Who instead.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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