CONTROVERTED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

controverted

verb

past tense of controvert

as in argued

to express different opinions about something often angrily ever since the poem was first published, critics and scholars have controverted over the meaning of its concluding lines

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Vukovic argued that the only way Russian influence could decline is via indirect means.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Rubio has argued that before holding new elections, Venezuela must stabilize its economy and rebuild its institutions, including its courts and electoral council.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of argued

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The two of them together, just 17 months apart, shared playlists, bickered over where to stop during Apple CarPlay calls, pulled up beside me and faded away with silly faces, encapsulating 20 years of my life in my rearview mirror.

— Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
King bickered with fans on social media.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026

Definition of bickered

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Between these endpoints of hate and love came an hour-long C-SPAN broadcast, on November 30, 1993, in which the men quarrelled, teased, and fielded calls.

— Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
In Krisevich’s case, Konovalova repeatedly quarreled with the artist and his wife until the couple ultimately escaped Russia in December 2025.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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Vellesiya Wiley has disputed that her friend, who was driving, headed toward the officers.

— Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
South African authorities have disputed some of those claims and said some deaths were related to criminal activity and not the protests.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of disputed

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When the Lebanese Civil War ended in 1990, a wall text informs, militias sold off weapons, many of which found their way to the Balkans; the Yugoslav Wars, then, were fought partly with Lebanese arms.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
All but one state fought the lawsuits, including seven that had Republican chief election officers.

— Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

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