debating

VERB

argue, discuss

Synonyms

STRONGEST

answer bicker consider contest deliberate oppose question wrangle

STRONG

agitate altercate bandy canvass cogitate confab confute contend controvert demonstrate differ disprove dispute hassle moot pettifog prove reason rebut refute rehash

WEAK

bump heads chew the fat cross swords discept hammer away at hash over have at it kick around knock around lock horns pick a bone put up argument set to talk back talk game thrash out toss around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree

STRONG

endorse give in go along harmonize make peace

Example Sentences

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And more than anything, perhaps, it's because she was an expert communicator - controlled, on top of her arguments, comfortable in the debating chamber, or on a visit to a school or hospital.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Opposition to AI data centers is widespread, with 70% of Americans against local construction and fourteen states debating moratoriums.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The bond market and the Fed have shifted over the past six months from entertaining rate cuts to debating rate increases.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But the dissenting opinions from Justices Thomas and Samuel Alito make clear the court was debating other issues as well.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

She hugged herself tightly, moving her body back and forth, as if she was debating something.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman