debatable - use in sentences

Preposition: whether

  • difference: However, it is debatable whether these structural differences make it any easier for the part-time directors to supervise the executives.
  • anyone: It is debatable whether anyone has ever died from cannabis-related reasons.

Modifying Another Word

  • highly: However, much of the apparent evidence presented in the book is highly debatable, based on poor sources or simply incorrect.
  • somewhat: The method of tackling the problem is somewhat debatable.
  • perhaps: Whether the N&P green mortgage deals really represent much of an incentive is perhaps debatable.
  • still: Within the Czech Republic, it is still debatable whether the community is ready for such reintegration.
  • very: Whether the public at large benefited is very debatable.
  • also: The appropriateness of waiting list control is also debatable.

Used with adjective complement

  • remain: Whether the government is capable of such " joined-up thinking " , however, remains debatable.
  • become: In the future, using network-centric special operations, the size and composition of the A-team becomes debatable.
  • seem: The exact location of the Bill well - a corruption of Boiling Well - seems debatable.

Modifies a noun

  • land: Most likely at Trieste, a debatable land where Italy borders Northern Yugoslavia.
  • point: The safety net of the HR framework has its debatable points.
  • ground: It sweeps the whole debatable ground with one mighty principle.
  • issue: The only debatable issue is with Radar / Laser detectors which MAY be affected by the Road Safety Bill.
  • question: Meantime the mischief of one of the relevant parties obstructing payment by raising debatable questions can be mitigated... [ 19 ] .. .
  • decision: Other debatable decisions also seemed to favor the away side... .

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