have debated
- present perfect of debate.
Example Sentences
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Scientists have debated the feeding habits and hunting behavior of Tyrannosaurus for decades.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
The bill was brought to the assembly floor by Alliance Party MLA Éoin Tennyson, but Stormont politicians have debated the issue of gay conversion practices before.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Through the years, state parks officials have gradually reduced acreage open to off-highway vehicles as recreation advocates and environmentalists have debated how much protection the birds need.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
Lawmakers could have debated and voted during the USS Gerald R. Ford’s long journey across the Atlantic, but they were a day late and a dollar short.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
And since Las Casas historians, clerics, and political activists have debated whether Europeans and their descendants in the Americas are morally culpable for the enormous Indian losses.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
