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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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Pike's stunning survival renewed focus on the ethical debate surrounding capital punishment in the United States.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

The Surge has pulled its giant foam finger saying “DEBATES” out of storage, because friends, it is debate season.

From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2026

Every motion submitted to conference undergoes debate and no single interest group drives policy.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

While Anthropic said the policy would only apply in "extreme cases" of repeated abuse, it has reignited debate over how we should communicate with AI tools.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

By “inclination,” he meant his personal aversion to the kind of controversy and policy debate inside the cabinet that Adams seemed to be proposing.

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

We didn’t notice any blow-ups of such magnitude in the debates we watched this week.

From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2026

The company is talking with marketing agencies about a new campaign next year to frame the brand as part of a health-focused lifestyle that Brown described as “thrive mode”—while avoiding political debates about meat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

In August, he told reporters there would be multiple debates.

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

What is completely missed in the rare public debates today about the plight of African Americans is that a huge percentage of them are not free to move up at all.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

The authors examine how different monocyte populations change over time and assess the debated M1/M2 macrophage polarization model.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

Additionally, readers should note that historical net-worth estimates are often debated due to differences in record-keeping and varying valuation methods.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Several labelling schemes, including from Britain, France and Germany, were being showcased at the world's biggest book industry fair in Frankfurt this week, where the challenges posed by AI were hotly debated.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

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

The decision was debated for some time, with committee members growing increasingly frustrated.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

And then she panicked, debating whether she should call him back at 3 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

The paper says investors have signalled that the gilt market "would not be spooked" by a more modest target, adding that the Treasury and Number 10 are "actively debating" the possibility.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

You’d think we were debating the death penalty or some heated war topic.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña




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