DISPUTATIONS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

disputations

noun

plural of disputation

as in disputes

variance of opinion on a matter a heated disputation over the true authorship of the poem popularly known as "The Night Before Christmas"

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Recent Examples of disputations According to him, advances in machine learning have yanked questions once trapped inside theological/philosophical disputations into corporate board packs. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025

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Sacramento City Unified School District is going through one of the most unprecedented fiscal disputes in California, one that has left even the state’s top education officials grappling with the scope of their authority and intervention.

— Chaewon Chung August 16, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Deed theft often exploits grief, financial distress, inheritance disputes and the limited resources of older homeowners.

— Landon Dais, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of disputes

Noun

Now, the top elections official in a conservative California county with a long history of voting controversies is seeking to hire her to help run elections there.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Multiple donors who gave thousands of dollars to Cornyn's campaign told ABC News that they were put off by Paxton's history of controversies and scandals.

— Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of controversies

Noun

The rules come after years of delay and fractious debates over affordability, landscaping and fire risk.

— Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
While Rahma has learned how to steer his subway debates towards viral moments, the editing process has required the team to hone a knack for finding the story within otherwise chaotic conversations.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of debates

Noun

At other times these techniques were employed amid disagreements between African American individuals, arising from issues such as economic competition or romantic jealousy.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
But ongoing disagreements between LAWA and LINXS continue, and extensive 30-day testing that would need to be completed before the train’s opening would move the project date back further to late 2026.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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