open to debate

phrase

: 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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Where exactly this financial nihilism is coming from is still open to debate. Derek Horstmeyer, Fortune, 31 July 2026 Whether the movie poster will survive, as a minor but compelling art form, is open to debate. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026 How much trouble is open to debate, but there’s no denying this season has been a disappointing one for the north London club. Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026 This imprecision means that exactly what conditions are like on the planet's surface remain open to debate. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for open to debate

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“Open to debate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20to%20debate. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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