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

Example Sentences

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It could be telling how much Warsh signals his support of other banks’ communication styles, especially with other central bankers debating best practices and how different approaches should evolve.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Carney, who served as the governor of the Bank of England during Brexit, as that country was debating leaving the EU, said he had witnessed the dangers of secessionist movements.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

I’m debating whether I should consolidate the debt or negotiate down what I owe overall.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Courts and litigants have spent years searching for historical analogs, debating how close is close enough and struggling to determine when a modern regulation meaningfully resembles something from the founding era.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026

It was like switching from passively watching a film in a foreign language to actively debating in one’s mother tongue.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell