debate
Usage
Example Sentences
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Defining space-time is more than a technical debate — it’s about what kind of world we think we’re living in.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
We don’t debate politics or policies, and we don’t try to change anyone’s mind.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
The play comes in the wake of a broader debate surrounding Dahl's work, which was revised by his publisher in 2023 to remove terms deemed offensive.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Others said the MIT and Harvard graduate, who has been a councilmember for six years, performed tepidly in a May televised debate and suffered from Pratt’s attempts to tie her to the establishment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Everyone pitched in, including Poppy, and after some debate we settled on our app name and logo.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing debate
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The Articles of Confederation (1777)
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Speech and Debate
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