under debate
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: discussed in a manner where people can offer different opinions : being debated
These topics are still under debate.
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The lineup includes town halls with the people shaping politics, culture and technology, and will be held across the country in front of audiences who have a stake in the topics under debate.
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CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
What happens to those workers and the broader job market as AI and robots proliferate in businesses is a growing concern among many policymakers and industry observers, with ideas ranging from worker re-skilling to universal basic income among the options under debate.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
The organization noted in a recent memo that the 2026 budgets under debate in Congress would likely lead to a reduction in the number of housing vouchers issued.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Phrases and single words still under debate are marked with brackets.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
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CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
What happens to those workers and the broader job market as AI and robots proliferate in businesses is a growing concern among many policymakers and industry observers, with ideas ranging from worker re-skilling to universal basic income among the options under debate.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
The organization noted in a recent memo that the 2026 budgets under debate in Congress would likely lead to a reduction in the number of housing vouchers issued.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Phrases and single words still under debate are marked with brackets.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for under debate
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“Under debate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20debate. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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