debatable
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Synonyms & Antonyms for debatable
Synonyms
arguable, controvertible, disputable, doubtable, doubtful, issuable, moot, negotiable, questionable
Antonyms
accomplished, certain, hands-down, inarguable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefragable, positive, questionless, settled, sure, unanswerable, unarguable, unchallengeable, undebatable, undeniable, unquestionable
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Johnson, who became prime minister in July, tried, with debatable success, to turn the phrase into a scathing insult of rival Jeremy Corbyn, the Labor Party leader. — Laura King, Los Angeles Times, "‘Chlorinated chicken’ and family feuds: the Trump administration wades again into Brexit quagmire," 5 Sep. 2019 That may be debatable for some (although it was proven possible by the owner himself), but the marketing has evolved. — Gerry Frank, oregonlive.com, "2 Portland businesses that have deep family and local roots: Gerry Frank’s picks," 25 Aug. 2019 If there actually is a season left to be saved – sitting 4 1/2 games back with five teams ahead of them for a wild-card spot, that remains debatable – the Diamondbacks kept hope alive for at least another day. — Nick Piecoro, azcentral, "Diamondbacks ride roller coaster, strong Merrill Kelly outing to beat Giants," 18 Aug. 2019 Whether a small rate cut will actually boost home sales or car sales, though, remains debatable. — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, "Interest rates cut for first time since 2008: What it means for you," 31 July 2019 The impeachment of Dilma, not for accepting bribes but for authorizing what is described as a debatable governmental accounting practice, came first in 2016. — Kenneth Turan, latimes.com, "Review: ‘The Edge of Democracy’ is an edge-of-your-seat dive into Brazilian politics," 18 June 2019 But the repetition ad infinitum of information that is, at best, debatable serves no one, especially at a time when legitimate journalism is under attack from so many malevolent forces. — Jerome Groopman, The New York Review of Books, "Medicine in the Gray Zone," 9 May 2019 Here, West opens up about why the story remains resonant today, his character's many haircuts, and the debatable value of the Les Mis musical. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Why Les Misérables's Dominic West Thinks Jean Valjean Is a Better Hero Than Spiderman," 15 Apr. 2019 Today these debatable ideas have become an insistent claim that the building of America—mostly by European immigrants—was morally flawed and requires constant repudiation. — Daniel Henninger, WSJ, "Beyond MAGA Hats," 23 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'debatable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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