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debate

[dih-beyt] / dɪˈbeɪt /




Usage

What are other ways to say debate? To debate is to interchange formal (usually opposing) arguments, especially on public questions: to debate a proposed amendment. To argue is to present one's reasons: The scientists argued for a safer testing procedure; it may also imply disputing in an angry or excited way: His parents argue all the time. To discuss is to present varied opinions and views: to discuss ways and means. 

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"The next-stage debate on AI investing is not whether the theme is real, but whether the scale of investment will ultimately generate the returns that investors expect," said Christoffer Enemaerke, at RBC BlueBay Asset Management.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

We can all Google who won, but why and what it means remain up for debate.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

More broadly, Schwitzgebel believes the debate has focused on the wrong question.

From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026

The singer also recounted showing Hodgson a video after the debate, featuring two sisters living with SMA - one who received treatment, and one who did not.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

We resumed our debate, a battle to the death, with sharp scientific evidence to support our chosen theory—Tamika, Team Egg, and me, Team Chicken.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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