debate
noun
a discussion, as of a public question in an assembly, involving opposing viewpoints.
predebate
-
a word derived from
debate.
Example Sentences
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Last week, having served as stand-in for Vice President Mike Pence during Harris’ debate prep, Buttigieg must have seemed a natural choice for a predebate interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2020
At previous debates, former President Bill Clinton has shaken the hand of Melania Trump — and sometimes the hands of the children of Donald J. Trump — as part of the predebate protocol.
From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2016
Rather than provide our commentary, which we do every day in this space, we decided to lead an audience discussion, which we began with an informal and entirely unscientific predebate preference poll.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2015
At Romney’s predebate campaign appearance in Tampa, he met with eight residents who work in the housing market or have been affected by declines.
From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 26, 2012
For all his predebate practice and coaching, Reagan did not entirely escape trouble.
From Time Magazine Archive
