under debate
idiom
: discussed in a manner where people can offer different opinions : being debated
These topics are still under debate.
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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.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Phrases and single words still under debate are marked with brackets.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
Although the United States did eventually carry out the strikes on the Houthis under debate in the chat, Vance’s blunt reasoning signaled a new indifference.
—Michael L. Ross, Foreign Affairs, 12 June 2025
This year’s state budget, which in 2024 eliminated four major cultural grants programs via a veto from Gov. Ron DeSantis, is still under debate.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Phrases and single words still under debate are marked with brackets.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
Although the United States did eventually carry out the strikes on the Houthis under debate in the chat, Vance’s blunt reasoning signaled a new indifference.
—Michael L. Ross, Foreign Affairs, 12 June 2025
This year’s state budget, which in 2024 eliminated four major cultural grants programs via a veto from Gov. Ron DeSantis, is still under debate.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
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“Under debate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20debate. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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