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debate

[dih-bayt] / 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. 

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As such, institutions of higher education should do much more to cultivate the habits of discourse and debate about difficult ideas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Harmanpreet's future as captain had become a subject of intense debate in cricketing circles after India's below-par performance at the T20 World Cup in England a few months ago.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Much like the initial debate over the use of forensic DNA testing, Gialamas said, the answer wasn’t to abandon the technology but to create safeguards to “ensure responsible and trusted use.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

However, student union leader Ryad Rani told local press that the effort was "yet another attempt to muzzle the debate" and to gain time.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Parker once told me he’d rather be my debate partner even if he didn’t agree with my position, just so he’d never have to go against me.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

He and Hilton faced off last week in an hourlong debate on CNN but no other debates have been announced.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Rising living costs, low wages, strains on the healthcare system and long-term population decline all feature prominently in campaign debates.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

AI researchers have warned that the technology could lead to human extinction, adding urgency to both policy and philosophical debates.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

He debates Mr. Becerra, who was health and human services secretary under President Biden, on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

A glance into the classrooms of the Los Angeles public school system, where my sons are being educated, fleshes out the abstract debates with the faces of children.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Paris will never get its numbers to add up if such an expenditure can’t be debated or reformed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

About a dozen OpenAI staffers internally debated whether to take action on Van Rootselaar’s posts, but the company’s leaders ultimately decided not to contact authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The House is where proposed laws are introduced and debated.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

As in the thriller, anxious local leaders debated whether publicizing the peril would scare off tourists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Seven briefly debated what to do, but she knew Valley had a few minutes at least; Thorn had almost no time before she would be taken away forever.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

And Becerra, who’s made himself exceedingly scarce, is stepping up and debating, as he should.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Now, Jenner is seemingly once again debating selling the home, with property records revealing that it has once again been swiped off the market, Realtor.com can exclusively reveal.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

"Brazil spent years debating how to regulate sports betting," the club said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

U.S. lawmakers may think they’re debating an old-age program, but they’re deciding something much bigger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

I stared at them for a moment, debating.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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