as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
the matter is not subject to argumentation; my decision is final
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Recent Examples of argumentation
In the decade after Du Bois’ address, however, a second stage of modern argumentation about human groups emerged, one that placed a much greater emphasis on culture.
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2015
At the crossroads of many civilizations, in India diverse traditions have come into contact with each other and a spirit of debate and argumentation has arisen.
—Iese Business School, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The 21st-century United States is, infamously, a preschool classroom of public argumentation.
—Sam Anderson, New York Times, 3 June 2023
For more than 2,000 years, Euclid’s text was the paradigm of mathematical argumentation and reasoning.
—Siobhan Roberts, New York Times, 2 July 2023
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2015
At the crossroads of many civilizations, in India diverse traditions have come into contact with each other and a spirit of debate and argumentation has arisen.
—Iese Business School, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The 21st-century United States is, infamously, a preschool classroom of public argumentation.
—Sam Anderson, New York Times, 3 June 2023
For more than 2,000 years, Euclid’s text was the paradigm of mathematical argumentation and reasoning.
—Siobhan Roberts, New York Times, 2 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for argumentation
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Her feelings on the country’s hard-right swing were not articulated during the discussion, but they were certainly alluded to.—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Gender must be at the core of climate finance planning and national accountability, not an afterthought or token discussion.—
Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The film, which won big at the Golden Globes, was previously embroiled in controversy over its use of artificial intelligence in dialect, with Corbet giving an assertive defense of his performers amid the debate.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Macron has been pushing Europe to hold a debate on the role that French nuclear weapons can play in the continent's defense, which could pressure the U.K. to follow suit.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Swiss government opened the consultation process on a new Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) agreement to provide for the automatic and reciprocal exchange of information between Swiss and U.S. tax authorities.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Younger patients are booking consultations, as well.—
Elycia Rubin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Robby wants Samira to stop stalling on calling for a psych consult, but Samira sees the woman’s hand tremors and hears about her coordination issues and has a hunch this isn’t a psych case.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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Disclosure statement Praveen Arany consults for Wndrhlth and has cofounded two companies, OptiMed Technologies and Directed Energy Therapeutics.—
Praveen Arany,
The Conversation,
24 Jan. 2025
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Besides direct-to-consumer streaming MLB has been in talks with local cable and satellite distributors.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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First Base: LaMonte Wade Jr. Despite trade talk during the offseason, the Giants elected to retain Wade and roll with him as their starting first baseman.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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People have different reassurance languages, and using the wrong one can leave your partner feeling unsettled, even if the argument is technically over.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The argument as articulated so far by Trump administration officials appears to play down the economic benefits created by Social Security payments, infrastructure spending, scientific research and other forms of government spending that can shape an economy’s trajectory.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Argumentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argumentation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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