have been debating
- present perfect progressive of debate.
Example Sentences
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Scientists have been debating that question for years, and the answer remains far from simple.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Politicians have been debating this issue for a few years now.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
I have been debating whether I need the services of a certified financial planner.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
This will be confusing for House Republicans, who for several months now have been debating how to craft another party-line budget bill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
“I have been debating in my mind for some time a question which I have had to debate with myself once or twice before in my life,” she wrote in “My Day.”
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
