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
  • For instance, perhaps a student’s Activities List includes four years as a competitive debater, a part-time job choreographing for a local dance studio, and a long-running hobby restoring vintage radios.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Both were part of Richmond’s circle, and both were ready to debate an idea without deleting the debater.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Definition of debater
Noun
  • Attorneys for the building’s defendants have denied the allegations in court filings and any liability for the accident, and have filed a third-party complaint against the construction company that employed Rojas.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • Earlier this year, a Times investigation revealed ICE deported an informant who had turned against two of his co-defendants in a meth smuggling case.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of defendant
Noun
  • Afterward, Fecher said the public employees retirement system's Investment and Finance Committee on June 23 authorized the system to seek lead plaintiff status in the class-action securities lawsuit against Sportradar.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 July 2026
  • More on the Bojangles data breach case The plaintiffs want the case certified as a class action and decided by a jury.
    — Chase Jordan July 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 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
  • Agents spoke to one dog fighter who allegedly admitted to being at the dog fighting event at Wilson’s home on May 17.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • According to the latest indictment, federal prosecutors allege that Paez enforces the Sinaloa Cartel’s operations in Sinaloa and Tijuana using armed fighters and hit men to carry out murders, kidnappings and other violent activity.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of fighter
Noun
  • While advocates for court reporters say humans can still do the job better than machines, the fact that many hearings occur without any official transcript at all has drawn concern from top state officials.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Human rights advocates have also welcomed Jin’s release but cautioned that many members of Zion Church still remain behind bars.
    — Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of advocate

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“Arguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arguer. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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