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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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 The legislation, which has passed the House and is currently under debate in the Senate, would curtail subsidies that benefit Tesla, Musk’s electric automaker. Jonathan J. Cooper, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025 The two bills now under debate — Assembly Bill 609 by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) and Senate Bill 607 by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) — break with that tradition. Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025 The bill is currently under debate in the Texas Legislature. Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 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 9 Jun. 2025.

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