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controversies

NOUN

debate, dispute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argument bickering difference discussion fuss quarrel squabble strife wrangle wrangling

STRONG

altercation beef brush contention disputation embroilment flak hurrah miff polemic row rumpus scene scrap tiff words

WEAK

dissention falling-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreement concurrence peace

STRONG

compliment harmony praise

WEAK

accord forbearance quiet

Example Sentences

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For the most part, Shotwell has tried to keep a low profile and has not been pulled into public controversies involving Musk.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Nestlé has weathered controversies before, including a U.S. boycott in the late 1970s tied to marketing baby formula as an alternative to breast-feeding in developing countries.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

But a series of controversies involving his social-media posts and relationships with women have given some Mainers pause and caused some in the national Democratic Party to distance themselves from him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Algorithms, after all, give these priests an incentive to be flashy and address controversies.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Sometimes there are real, live, enduring controversies in science.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton