debate
noun
a discussion, as of a public question in an assembly, involving opposing viewpoints.
has debated
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present perfectof debate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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This is the third such bill which the Scottish Parliament has debated in the past 16 years.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
Japan has debated the royal succession for decades, with a key government panel in 2005 recommending that it pass to the oldest child regardless of their sex.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
The town has debated temporarily blocking the road to the mountain heading into peak foliage season, when the state parks system expects hundreds of daily visitors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
Congress has debated this kind of tax before, but it hasn't gained much traction.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2025
Congress has debated ever since its passage the best mode to make it good.
From Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. by John Sherman
