debate
/dɪˈbeɪt/debate
NOUNDefinition of debate
A debate is an exchange of ideas looking at different sides of an issue.
Example: We will explore this idea through an analysis of the public debate on marriage and divorce.
If you debate something, you consider its positive and negative points, often by talking with other people in a formal situation such as government.
Example: The AHA had in fact been debating the issue of the future of the hospital for some years.
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EXAMPLESExamples of debate
We will explore this idea through an analysis of the public debate on marriage and divorce.
Example sentenceThe government's spending programme is the subject of much heated debate.
Example sentenceThe AHA had in fact been debating the issue of the future of the hospital for some years.
Example sentenceFew subjects are more hotly debated in curriculum committees.
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