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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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There is playful debate over who does more nappies.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

This FDA list, known as “the bulks list,” is at the center of the ongoing peptide debate.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Much of the debate on this topic has stirred fears that individual investors will be snookered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“This is an obvious area of debate for investors and one where both sides have very pointed views,” Muse wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The exception occurred in 1819, prompted by the debate then raging over passage of the Missouri Compromise.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis