debatable
adjective
de·bat·able
di-ˈbā-tə-bəl 
dē-
1
: claimed by more than one country
debatable border territory
2
a
: open to dispute : questionable
the debatable wisdom of his advice
b
: open to debate
3
: capable of being debated
Examples of debatable in a Sentence
it's always debatable which college football team is really number one, since there's more than one ranking system
the debatable wisdom of going back for another helping from the buffet
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Trump’s remarks targeting wind and solar are certainly debatable, but the direction of energy and climate policy in his second presidency is well beyond any real doubt.
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David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
But whether those are true All-Star-caliber numbers is certainly debatable — and the MLB selection did not take into account the issue of his health.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
While the films’ impact on government policy and/or public opinion is debatable, movies large and small have been at the forefront of some of the 21st century’s most difficult conversations.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 June 2025
How much coffee per day leads to healthy aging is debatable.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 20 June 2025
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David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
But whether those are true All-Star-caliber numbers is certainly debatable — and the MLB selection did not take into account the issue of his health.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
While the films’ impact on government policy and/or public opinion is debatable, movies large and small have been at the forefront of some of the 21st century’s most difficult conversations.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 June 2025
How much coffee per day leads to healthy aging is debatable.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for debatable
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“Debatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debatable. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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