controversy
noun
a prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; disputation concerning a matter of opinion.
controversies
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pluralof controversy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Meta has had controversies around its privacy-related practices in the past, but it said it doesn’t share any data from Muse with its core advertising business.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Grindr’s efforts to court advertisers are still being complicated by brand controversies going back to the 2023 Bud Light boycott, CEO George Arison said Tuesday at Fast Company’s Innovation Festival in New York City.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
She has steered clear of controversies that have occurred at CBS News since Bari Weiss was installed as editor-in-chief, and showed a willingness to step up for big assignments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
It is the latest in a string of controversies involving the England men's team over the past 10 months.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
In classic style, the writer credits the reader with enough intelligence to realize that many concepts aren’t easy to define and that many controversies aren’t easy to resolve.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
