DISPUTES Synonyms: 163 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of dispute

as in controversies

variance of opinion on a matter a dispute over the proper pronunciation of "nuclear"

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as in disagreements

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions after much dispute, the school committee decided that all backpacks would have to be stored in lockers during class hours

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dispute

as in challenges

to demand proof of the truth or rightness of a whole slew of relatives eager to dispute his claim to being the sole heir

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as in bickers

to express different opinions about something often angrily hometown fans disputing with visiting fans over which had the better team

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as in debates

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion in an extended session the city council disputed the need for a new high school

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Chiles won team gold at the Paris Olympics but became embroiled in one of the biggest controversies of the Games when she was instructed to give up her individual floor exercise bronze medal to Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu after a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
This year’s ceremony is the second under new leadership after the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was dissolved following controversies including allegations the HFPA had no Black members, ran smear campaigns and engaged in questionable financial practices.

Conor Murray, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025

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