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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. 

Example Sentences

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Who is responsible for the serial hearings could be debated.

From Los Angeles Times

The government has suspended further budget debates until Tuesday.

From Barron's

Vitamin A metabolites, also called retinoids, have long sparked debate because of their mixed effects on health and disease.

From Science Daily

As state and federal officials debated the value of soil testing, most Altadena and Pacific Palisades residents have been left to investigate the extent of environmental fallout on their own.

From Los Angeles Times

Currently, data is ambiguous about the right monetary policy, and there are debates within the Fed about the right course of action.

From Salon