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

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debating

The farm-and-ranch chain Tractor Supply made a strategic pivot this summer, after its executives spent months debating whether inflation and other pressures squeezing their customers would be short-lived.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Transit advocates likewise dismissed the idea, arguing lawmakers should remain focused on completing the station’s redevelopment and improving passenger service rather than debating a name change.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

Groups sit in circles debating politics through the night.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Scientists have been debating that question for years, and the answer remains far from simple.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

As he opened the note, he was already debating whether to leave Gutshot immediately.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green