arguer

noun

Definition of arguernext
as in debater
a person who takes part in a dispute he's is demand on the Sunday morning political shows because he's an eager and indefatigable arguer

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Recent Examples of arguer Martha’s father, a law professor, had trained her to be a rational, step-by-step arguer. — Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arguer
  1. debater
  2. defendant
  3. plaintiff
  4. disputant
  5. fighter
  6. advocate
Noun
  • The accomplishments of athletes are every bit as impressive and legitimate as those of dancers, debaters, and oboists.
    — Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Research has previously shown that AI models can be extremely persuasive, more so than even the best human salespeople or debaters.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of debater
Noun
  • The defendant and others are said to have used a yacht that departed from the German port of Rostock.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors allege the defendants used Mexican identification documents belonging to other individuals to obtain IRS taxpayer identification numbers and file fraudulent returns.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of defendant
Noun
  • Democracy Forward, which is representing the plaintiffs challenging his renovation plans, responded by saying that the course is part of a national park and recreation facility that is meant for everyone to enjoy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The plaintiffs, represented by the law firms Poolson Oden and Grant & Eisenhofer, alleged that Union Pacific failed to provide adequate protective equipment or warn employees about hazardous exposures.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of plaintiff
Noun
  • The Jay Treaty asked the disputants merely to start a process leading to the appointment of arbitrators qualified to decide their disputes fairly and finally.
    — Tom Bell, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
  • The audience and actor are like disputants kept in different rooms, forbidden to see each other fully.
    — Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of disputant
Noun
  • Its design supports an air group of up to around 40 aircraft, including F-35B fighters and helicopters, depending on the operational configuration.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This reboot, directed by Kitao Sakurai and starring Noah Centineo and Andrew Koji, takes place in 1993 as two estranged fighters are recruited to enter a tournament that forces them to face off against each other.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of fighter
Noun
  • However, some safety advocates and Senator Maria Cantwell want a stronger federal review process.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The city’s independent ratepayer advocate, Timothy O’Connor, agreed that high temperatures were a big driver of the skyrocketing bills, with more people moving into Tier 2 and Tier 3.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of advocate

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“Arguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arguer. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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