How to Use debatable in a Sentence

debatable

adjective

• The part that is not debatable is that AI is on the upswing.
  — Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
• The surprising upset loss to an unranked team made it, at least in some minds, debatable.
  — Kevin Scarbinsky, AL.com, 14 Oct. 2017
• The morality of those votes is dubious but at least debatable.
  — Will Bunch, Philly.com, 22 Jan. 2018
• How much Syria’s agricultural crisis was to blame for the outbreak of war is debatable.
  — Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2017
• Though the results are debatable, the ARRA appears to have helped save jobs.
  — Sean Williams, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2017
• What is debatable is whether the Bulls got a worthwhile return on the Butler trade, an ascending star who had two years left on his deal.
  — Michael Singer, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2017
• But making the connection between people dying and lack of aid and food and water here, that's probably a debatable point.
  — NBC News, 1 Oct. 2017
• Whether there was a correlation to their performance against the Cardinals is debatable, but there is no arguing the result.
  — Gary Klein, latimes.com, 23 Oct. 2017
• In the age of Facebook and Twitter, the impact of TV political ads has become debatable.
  — Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, 17 Oct. 2017
• The wisdom of imprisoning Ms. Eldred is debatable—but the dangers of accepting her defense are grave.
  — Stephen J. Morse and, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2017
• The Lions were called for a late hit out of bounds on kickoff coverage following their first touchdown and had a debatable pass interference penalty called later on the same drive.
  — Joe Juliano, Philly.com, 5 Nov. 2017
• The goals are solid, even if the means to reach them are debatable.
  — Jon Healey, Star Tribune, 29 July 2020
• Yes, the debatable, is-this-a-Christmas movie will form the evening’s theme.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 29 Nov. 2021
• The word count is debatable, but 1,000 words is my max.
  — Boris Kachka, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024
• The results of all of these, though, have been debatable.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 11 May 2018
• What isn’t debatable is the quality of the movies on this list.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2021
• What’s not debatable, though, is how well Zaidi did with the rest of his day.
  — Jon Tayler, SI.com, 31 July 2019
• But there are some things that shouldn't even be debatable.
  — oregonlive, 13 June 2020
• The idea that Manchin’s bill is a net positive for the climate seems, at the very least, debatable.
  — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 23 Sep. 2022
• But whether Apple Watch can get the job done is debatable.
  — Don Reisinger, Fortune, 29 Feb. 2020
• Whether a lunar return is worth the cost, at this point in time, is debatable.
  — Brian Resnick, Vox, 15 July 2019
• Whether the reports will prompt any change is debatable.
  — Marc Bain, Quartz, 9 July 2020
• Whether or not Jen and Ben can make it as a couple may be debatable, but that doesn’t negate Ben's progress.
  — Amy MacKelden, ELLE, 21 Nov. 2022
• Whether this can be done in time for the May 9 parade is highly debatable.
  — James Nixey, CNN, 29 Apr. 2022
• The first part is debatable, but the second isn’t — and Hudson still felt the need to be seen as the epitome of straightness.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2023
• However, whether or not the rumours will see the light of day is debatable.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, 18 Sep. 2020
• And the forecasts for revenue from the wealth tax are highly debatable.
  — Josh Boak, ajc, 25 Oct. 2021
• The wisdom of betting on sports from any bridge is debatable.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2021
• But what is debatable is the age-old question: Which of Oregon’s Christmas tree species is the best one?
  — oregonlive, 11 Dec. 2019
• Because of the impact the drug epidemic has had on the nation as a whole, naming a 'fentanyl state' may be a complex and debatable concept.
  — Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2024

Last Updated: 3 Dec 2024