open to debate
idiom
: being a matter about which people may have different ideas and opinions
The accuracy of the report is open to debate.
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How much trouble is open to debate, but there’s no denying this season has been a disappointing one for the north London club.
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Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
This imprecision means that exactly what conditions are like on the planet's surface remain open to debate.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Then again, Dolfans could wonder the question aloud aimed at their newborn in a crib and find the answer open to debate.
—Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
Whether that was meant to pump themselves up or intimidate the competition is open to debate, but either way, it was not appreciated, at least not by their rivals on the Uli tribe.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
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Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
This imprecision means that exactly what conditions are like on the planet's surface remain open to debate.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Then again, Dolfans could wonder the question aloud aimed at their newborn in a crib and find the answer open to debate.
—Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
Whether that was meant to pump themselves up or intimidate the competition is open to debate, but either way, it was not appreciated, at least not by their rivals on the Uli tribe.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Open to debate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20to%20debate. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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