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as in questionable
open to question or dispute
it's always debatable which college football team is really number one, since there's more than one ranking system
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as in disputable
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
the debatable wisdom of going back for another helping from the buffet
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Recent Examples of debatable
The Canucks have maybe three top-line calibre forwards locked up for next season (Jake DeBrusk, Elias Pettersson and Conor Garland), and even that evaluation is debatable.
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 19 June 2025
While his perspective on European exceptionalism may be debatable, his timing isn't.
—Charles Towers-Clark, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
That bill would aggressively phase out crucial clean energy tax credits and lead to fewer renewable energy additions—though the degree of that drop off is debatable.
—Justin Worland, Time, 13 June 2025
Whether the Padres can keep playing games of this type and win at the necessary pace is debatable.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 19 June 2025
While his perspective on European exceptionalism may be debatable, his timing isn't.
—Charles Towers-Clark, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
That bill would aggressively phase out crucial clean energy tax credits and lead to fewer renewable energy additions—though the degree of that drop off is debatable.
—Justin Worland, Time, 13 June 2025
Whether the Padres can keep playing games of this type and win at the necessary pace is debatable.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debatable
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Credits are issued by independent registries but the market has faced criticism for inconsistent standards, greenwashing, and questionable impact.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Chisholm followed that free pass with a questionable sac bunt for the first out of the inning.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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But the mark also represented Hackman's inability to turn down dubious projects.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Connecticut now holds the dubious distinction of having the worst regulatory environment in the country, with unaffordable electric bills and toxic relations between PURA and utility companies.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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Obama has now been succeeded twice by his arguable antithesis, Donald Trump, ...—
Jack Butler,
National Review,
15 June 2025
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But certifying who gets to participate in the lawsuit can take months or years, while a policy and its arguable harms would survive.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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This is especially problematic because compensation in financial services is reliant on bonuses, commissions and decision-making power and these rewards don’t often trickle down.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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For Gathegi, the shocking moment underscored age-old problematic tropes.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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After delivering several flops since its inception in 2019, such as Napoleon and Killers of the Flower Moon, the future of Apple's foray into movies remained doubtful.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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Ticketing companies show support for Donald Trump's executive order, others prove to be doubtful of 'meaningful change' Live Nation, parent company of Ticketmaster, issued a statement supporting Trump's executive order and calling for a cap on resale prices.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The suspicious person with a range finder who because the shooter, many times he was spotted by police with suspicion.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 July 2025
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Eventually when interest payments stopped, the scam investor victims in the Ponzi scheme became suspicious and following an investigation by the FBI both Burton and Wellesley were charged with wire fraud and money laundering.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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“Debatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debatable. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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