open to debate
idiom
: being a matter about which people may have different ideas and opinions
The accuracy of the report is open to debate.
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When an authority is actively suppressing or punishing speech itself, the space open to debate gets much smaller very quickly.
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Exact numbers are open to debate, depending on the criteria used, because fourteeners with sub-peaks can be counted as one or more distinct peaks.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2025
But how much that should factor into United’s thoughts on a new No 6, after deciding Brighton’s Carlos Baleba will prove too expensive this window, is open to debate.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
There has been speculation over whether the U.S. may press Britain to relax the regulations during trade talks — however, U.K. officials say the issue is not open to debate.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Exact numbers are open to debate, depending on the criteria used, because fourteeners with sub-peaks can be counted as one or more distinct peaks.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2025
But how much that should factor into United’s thoughts on a new No 6, after deciding Brighton’s Carlos Baleba will prove too expensive this window, is open to debate.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
There has been speculation over whether the U.S. may press Britain to relax the regulations during trade talks — however, U.K. officials say the issue is not open to debate.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Open to debate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20to%20debate. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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