- present participle of debate.
debating
Example Sentences
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Scientists have been debating that question for years, and the answer remains far from simple.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Investors have also been debating whether memory-chip makers can escape their historic boom-bust cycles as AI demand skyrockets.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
It could be telling how much Warsh signals his support of other banks’ communication styles, especially with other central bankers debating best practices and how different approaches should evolve.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
And analysts are still debating how to interpret Warsh, much as they did with previous Fed leaders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Goeth and his men marched back and forth, debating something, I couldn't hear what.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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