It is safe to say vs It is safe to argue

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'It is safe to say' is used when expressing a confident statement or conclusion, while 'It is safe to argue' is used when suggesting that a particular argument or point of view is reasonable or valid.

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It is safe to say

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when expressing a confident statement or conclusion.

This phrase is used to indicate that a statement or conclusion is likely true or accurate.

Examples:

Based on the evidence, it is safe to say that the project will be completed on time.
It is safe to say that she is the most qualified candidate for the job.
After analyzing the data, it is safe to say that the hypothesis was correct.

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Though analysts differ on the relative importance of these two factors - and, indeed, it is difficult to weight them - it is safe to say that both played a role in facilitating the US recovery.
It is safe to say you've crossed my mind once or twice.
It is safe to say that relations between visitors and humans are all but shattered.
It is safe to say these two have always been in trouble.
It is safe to say that relations between visitors and humans are all but still with no word from the visitors and world leaders stymied by their silence, the question remains...
It is safe to say that it will be the environment and public health that, for some time still to come, will now bear the risk of the use of this substance.
However, on the basis of the available facts and reasonable assumptions, it is safe to say that payment requirements may be high.
I think it is safe to say that the current results cannot be regarded as a success.
Now with his arrest, and the signed confession of the nine surviving members, it is safe to say that this cult of hatred has been destroyed for now.
I think it is safe to say that we have already made considerable progress, particularly with the strategic partnerships resulting from the Lisbon Summit, although clearly there still remains a long way to go.
A highly competent, committed woman who, it is safe to say, had quite simply - I suspect - not found this compromise in the Council.
Even today, it is still hard to obtain an exact estimate of material losses, but it is safe to say that they are on an unprecedented scale.
I think it is safe to say that the rapporteur has successfully managed to combine all relevant and specific aspects in such a vast, and at the same time sensitive, area as public health.
I think it is safe to say that the conclusions of your rapporteur - as indeed he noted - for the most part echo the concerns expressed by the Member States in Biarritz.
I think it is safe to say by now that this network of liaison officers has very clearly demonstrated its effectiveness by facilitating the smooth running of police inquiries in real time.
Given his sensational and surprising tale of the past 10 years, it is safe to say David Clarke, once hated, may now be the new symbol of hope and courage.
I think it is safe to say, we are rich and we are famous!
Ladies and gentlemen, I think it is safe to say that few people could have imagined that 45 years after the signing of the Treaties of Rome, 300 million Europeans would be using the same currency.
Following the thousands of victims following the collapse of the XL airline and other airlines it is safe to say that other airlines are highly likely to follow suit.
And, boy, judging from the success of The Lion King, it is safe to say that at this point, Disney Studios, which made the movie, has hakuna matata.

Alternatives:

it is reasonable to say
it is accurate to say
it is likely that
it is certain that
it is evident that

It is safe to argue

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when suggesting that a particular argument or point of view is reasonable or valid.

This phrase is used to indicate that a specific argument or viewpoint is justifiable or defensible.