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as in questionable
open to question or dispute
it's always debatable which college football team is really number one, since there's more than one ranking system
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as in disputable
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
the debatable wisdom of going back for another helping from the buffet
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Recent Examples of debatable
Based on debatable legal claims, President Barack Obama continued certain health insurance subsidies under the Affordable Care Act even after Congress denied appropriations for them.
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Zachary Price, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025
Again, if the goal is to increase American manufacturing jobs, that's debatable.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
While the fact sheet has been rescinded, the underlying substantive question of Title IX’s potential application to the settlement remains a debatable topic.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The history of executive clemency is also marked by examples that have slipped from memory despite being just as debatable or, in some cases, quirky.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
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Zachary Price, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025
Again, if the goal is to increase American manufacturing jobs, that's debatable.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
While the fact sheet has been rescinded, the underlying substantive question of Title IX’s potential application to the settlement remains a debatable topic.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The history of executive clemency is also marked by examples that have slipped from memory despite being just as debatable or, in some cases, quirky.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debatable
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The data shows high growth but questionable profitability: AI funding reached a record $100.4 billion in 2024, with mega-rounds accounting for 69% of funding.—
Sajal Singh,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Whether that trough also brings rain with it is far more questionable.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Given the volume of legally dubious activity, some of the administration’s unlawful actions will inevitably advance before litigation can stop them.—
Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Apr. 2025
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In The Hulk, Ross uses dubious means to hunt down Bruce Banner.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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Of course, the biggest need on that list is an arguable one.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The team has identified a number of arguable problems with the Modell Law that could convince the courts to side with the team.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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For years, Chicago Public School officials would send dozens of names of problematic employees to monthly board meetings for their dismissals to be signed off on.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Emilia Pérez star courted controversy after past problematic posts resurfaced.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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But the official was doubtful there were many who would want to take the job at a Pentagon that is in such disarray.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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The winner’s kids were equally doubtful, the man told lottery officials, so the man scanned the ticket to prove his million-dollar win was real.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
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However, police did not treat Griffin's death as suspicious.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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What consumers can do is consider an identity theft protection service, which scours social media, the Internet and the dark web for your personal information and alerts you about any suspicious activity.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Debatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debatable. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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