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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Less debatable in the meantime is how Barrera’s firing has had widespread effects on Scream 7 and the future of the franchise.
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Whether the Sox made enough moves to satisfy fans is debatable.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Even if the tariffs are effective — which is debatable — these advocates miss the point.
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As a contribution to humanity, however, its value is debatable.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Whether the Sox made enough moves to satisfy fans is debatable.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Even if the tariffs are effective — which is debatable — these advocates miss the point.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
As a contribution to humanity, however, its value is debatable.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Debatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debatable. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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