Definition: 1. A discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal. 2. The formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote). 3. Argue with one another. 4. Think about carefully; weigh.
Use 'debate' in a sentence:
1. The acrimonious debate on the agenda ended indecisively.
2. There is an ongoing debate on the issue.
3. As the debate went on, tempers began to fray.
4. We seem to be straying from the main theme of the debate.
5. The debate was thrown open to the audience.
6. This debate will run and run!
7. This has been the subject of intense scholarly debate.
8. Anti-war protesters disrupted the debate.
9. Surely such weighty matters merit a higher level of debate?
10. There was a nationwide debate on whether the asylum laws should be changed.
11. He did not want to enter into a semantic debate.
12. I thought they came off very well in the debate.
13. The students debated the aesthetic of the poems.
14. After a long debate, Congress approved the proposal.
15. An intense debate is going on within the Israeli government.
16. The debate soon degenerated into open warfare.
17. The theatre's future is a subject of considerable debate.
18. The minister opened the debate.
19. There has been a lot of debate among scholars about this.
20. This television programme provoked a spirited debate.
21. The committee will debate whether to lower the age of club membership to 16.
22. The debate was televised in front of a live audience.
23. There had been much debate on the issue of childcare.
24. The question of the origin of the universe is still hotly debated by scientists.
25. The debate seems to have lost much of its initial impetus.
26. The debate veered away from the main topic of discussion.
27. Television is now an important forum for political debate.
28. The quarterly had been a forum for sound academic debate.
29. The debate simply revived old hatreds.
30. She has been trying to revive the debate over equal pay.
31. The United Nations Security Council will debate the issue today.
32. The new information adds fuel to the debate over safety procedures.
33. The government is claiming the high ground in the education debate.
34. They have tabled a motion for debate at the next Party Conference.
35. She really lammed into her opponent during the debate.
36. In debate he was a formidable opponent.
37. The television debate was moderated by a law professor.
38. Climate change is still very much a subject for debate.
39. Who would like to lead off the debate?
40. The debate was highly emotional at times.
41. Their opinions were at opposite poles of the debate.
42. His comments provided a focus for debate.
43. We need to shift the focus of this debate.
44. Our next class will take the form of a debate.
45. His speech has provoked a raging debate.
46. Rarely has a debate attracted so much media attention.
