debatable

de·bat·able | \ di-ˈbā-tə-bəl

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Definition of debatable

1 : claimed by more than one country debatable border territory

2a : open to dispute : questionable the debatable wisdom of his advice

b : open to debate

3 : capable of being debated

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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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“Debatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debatable?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=d&file=debata01. Accessed 25 Feb. 2020.

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