adj
debated
dih-BAY-tihd
adj
1
Argued over; still not settled.
"The cause of the collapse remains hotly debated among engineers."
How to Use Debated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishStill being argued about, with no clear agreement yet.
Common pairings
hotly debated
widely debated
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The cause of the collapse remains hotly _____ among engineers.