a matter of debate

idiom

: being a matter about which people have different ideas and opinions
Whether or not the tax cuts benefit the poor is still a matter of debate.

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The notion of scoring manufacturers on reliability — a metric known as quality management maturity, or QMM — is still a matter of debate. Daniel Gilbert, Washington Post, 27 June 2023 In the case of the Zimbabwe termite mounds, the precise mechanism has long been a matter of debate. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 May 2023 Its climate crisis impact is under review The influence of the climate crisis on El Niño is still a matter of debate. Nick Thompson, CNN, 13 Apr. 2023 The level of collusion between government forces and the primarily Protestant unionist paramilitaries, who were waging their own terror campaign in Belfast, is still a matter of debate. Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for a matter of debate 

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“A matter of debate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20matter%20of%20debate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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