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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But whether employment levels are about to be driven off a cliff thanks to the rampant use of generative AI at the workplace remains debatable.
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Fairness is subjective and debatable.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Now, the biggest need is debatable.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Less debatable in the meantime is how Barrera’s firing has had widespread effects on Scream 7 and the future of the franchise.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Fairness is subjective and debatable.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Now, the biggest need is debatable.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Less debatable in the meantime is how Barrera’s firing has had widespread effects on Scream 7 and the future of the franchise.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Debatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debatable. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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