debate
noun
a discussion, as of a public question in an assembly, involving opposing viewpoints.
will debate
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future tenseof debate.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Days before California voters receive their mail-in ballots, gubernatorial candidates Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, and Steve Hilton, a Republican, will debate in a nationally televised face-off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Win or lose, progressives and centrists will debate the meaning of this race for some time to come.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
The six candidates for United Nations secretary-general will debate Thursday in the symbolic General Assembly Hall, one week before the formal start of a selection process crucial to an organization in deep crisis.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
On Tuesday, the House of Lords will debate an amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which would introduce a legal ban on smartphones in schools.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
Thou needst not seek any further, for ready I am here: I will debate anon, I trow, thy bragging cheer.
From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 1 by William Carew Hazlitt
