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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. 

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Cummins’ stock has climbed 106% over the past 12 months, trading at 22 times expected earnings, prompting investor debate on valuation.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

More interesting, meanwhile, has been the emotional angle of this debate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Tuchel's reign has been dominated by debate over who will be his number 10.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

What we found concludes a centuries-long debate: skin bones have indeed independently evolved across multiple lizard lineages.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

The following information was being gathered, quite literally, while the debate over the Quaker petitions raged...

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




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