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  • past tense form of argue.
  • past participle of argue.

argued

ADJECTIVE
contested
Synonyms




Example Sentences

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The VMI plaintiffs argued that even if a generalization that most women couldn’t make it through VMI was right, they were an exception that meant the blanket exclusion violated their rights.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

Saylor has argued he never said his company wouldn’t sell bitcoin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

A report argued that sending the remaining children to another secondary could "provide access to a wider curriculum, larger peer groups and more sustainable staffing structures".

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

His lawyer, Adam Unikowsky, argued that geofence warrants violate the Fourth Amendment by authorizing a search of every single person's account to find who was within a geofence perimeter.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

“I should be paid at least 30 percent,” he argued vehemently, “more than anyone else because I am Bobby Fischer.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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