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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  1. disputes
  2. controversies
  3. debates
  4. disagreements
Noun
  • Other disputes are minor, like the three animal rights activists who stole lambs from King Charles’ Sandringham estate.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In the last year alone, the federal government partially shut down twice for weeks because of partisan disputes in Congress over spending on healthcare and immigration enforcement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of disputes
Noun
  • The question also raised the recent spread of controversies over individual films into attacks on cast and crew and campaigns to halt screenings.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Fox and its founder, Rupert Murdoch, have faced controversies, scandals and litigation before.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of controversies
Noun
  • Hollywood is filled with book-to-screen adaptations that have ignited grumbling and spirited debates.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • While Hilton has pressed for more debates, Becerra’s campaign has yet to agree to more events.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of debates
Noun
  • The economy has produced another set of disagreements, particularly over government spending, employment, and social programs.
    — Katie Angell Britannica Editors Oct. 2, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The suit also asserted Vista Grande initiated the ER trips in retaliation for the family's disagreements about Tingley's care.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of disagreements

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