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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Grappa is enjoyed as a digestif, though its ability to aid digestion after a large meal is debatable.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
With almost every other sport, the difference is debatable.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Whether his work on Anderson’s woozy epic of resistance is his personal best is debatable — the competition is fierce.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026
Your success becomes undeniable rather than debatable.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
With almost every other sport, the difference is debatable.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Whether his work on Anderson’s woozy epic of resistance is his personal best is debatable — the competition is fierce.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026
Your success becomes undeniable rather than debatable.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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 2 Feb. 2026.
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