debated 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of debatednext
as in disputed

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debated

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verb

past tense of debate
1
as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to still debating what to do

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2
as in discussed
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion we debated the advantages versus the disadvantages of the proposed waterfront development

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  1. discussed
  2. controversial
  3. contemplated
  4. argued
  5. considered
  6. questioned
  7. entertained
  8. weighed
Verb
  • For example, some business owners have discussed flipping their S corporations to a C corporation to take advantage of potentially lower corporate rates and avoid potentially higher individual rates.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The group also discussed the use of these new models for SWE-bench operations, or in other words, for implementing real-world software tasks.
    John Werner, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of discussed
Adjective
  • The live conversation centered on Osbourne's friendship with controversial TV host Piers Morgan, who was making headlines at the time for his controversial comments about Duchess Meghan.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The controversial aesthetic, which emerged in the years following WWII, is the perfect cinematic vehicle for Adrien Brody’s poignant immigrant drama For its often blocky and raw concrete forms, Brutalist architecture has a polarizing reputation.
    Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of controversial
Verb
  • Culkin contemplated purchasing the home himself earlier this month.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Afterward, the couple contemplated consummating their engagement.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of contemplated
Verb
  • Popular on Variety Baldwin’s lawyers argued that the prosecution had deliberately withheld the evidence, which could have been used in his defense.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Before the trial was cut short, the defense argued that as an actor, Baldwin was not responsible for gun safety on set, and could not have known that his gun was loaded with a real bullet.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of argued
Verb
  • The difficulty from Liverpool’s side, perhaps, will be determining his value and how much to invest in a player now considered to be in his prime.
    Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • It is considered an allergenic protein which, when not recognized by the body, triggers an immune reaction, intestinal porosity and histamine secretion.
    Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of considered
Verb
  • Comer questioned O’Malley’s motives and how the move would serve the public.
    Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The billionaire media mogul and filmmaker is pushing back against those who have questioned his lack of a writers room.
    Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of questioned
Verb
  • That was clear to those the dancer entertained at the Folies Bergère in Paris at the turn of the 19th century.
    Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Gran’s butter yellow Cadillac was a welcome surprise in the school carpool line, her slightly off-key singing voice kept me entertained in the church pews on Sunday morning, and her dining room table was the joyful location of many family celebrations.
    Brennan Long, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of entertained
Verb
  • Burt was estimated to be over 90-years-old and weighed a staggering 700kg, per The Independent.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • According to the organization's website, Burt was 16 feet, 8 inches long and weighed more than 1,500 pounds.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of weighed
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