How to Use "Debate" with Example Sentences

debate (n): a formal discussion to express different views

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Used with adjectives:

"There is growing debate over religion in schools."
(growing, ongoing, continuing)

"They had a heated debate about global warming."
(heated, intense, lively, serious, bitter)

"Can we have a rational debate?"
(rational, honest)

"The town hall is hosting a public debate."
(public, open, national)

"It has been an endless debate."
(endless, long-standing, long-running, age-old)

"The president will have a brief debate."
(brief, short, lengthy, long)

"I saw him on a televised debate."
(televised)

"The congressional debate is on TV."
(congressional, presidential, vice-presidential, policy)

Used with verbs:

"Let's have a debate."
(have, enter, join, encourage, promote, start, take part in)

"She may lose the debate."
(lose, win)

"The mayor dominated the debate."
(dominated, settled, shifted)

"The debate will take place on Friday."
(take place, happen, occur)

"The television network will host the presidential debate."
(host, moderate, hold)

Used with prepositions:

"The topic is under debate."
(under)

"The debate between the two parties is getting out of control."
(between)

"They are having a debate on global warming."
(on, about, over)

"He is having a debate with the mayor."
(with)

"He was nervous during the debate."
(during, in)

Used with nouns:

"Who is the debate moderator?"
(moderator, coach)

"He is on the debate team at school."
(team)

"People were criticizing the president's debate performance."
(performance)

debate (v): to discuss the different views of a topic

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Used with adverbs:

"We fully debated on religion in schools."
(fully, seriously, fiercely)

"The two actors openly debated about cosmetic surgery."
(openly, publicly)

"They debated endlessly on many community issues."
(endlessly, at length, extensively)

Used with prepositions:

"He wants to debate with you."
(with)

Used with nouns:

"We like to debate the issue."
(issue, problem, subject, topic)