a matter of debate

phrase

: being a matter about which people have different ideas and opinions

Whether or not the tax cuts benefit the poor is still a matter of debate.

Examples of a matter of debate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The notion of scoring manufacturers on reliability — a metric known as quality management maturity, or QMM — is still a matter of debate. — Daniel Gilbert, Washington Post, 27 June 2023

In the case of the Zimbabwe termite mounds, the precise mechanism has long been a matter of debate. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 May 2023

Its climate crisis impact is under review The influence of the climate crisis on El Niño is still a matter of debate. — Nick Thompson, CNN, 13 Apr. 2023

The level of collusion between government forces and the primarily Protestant unionist paramilitaries, who were waging their own terror campaign in Belfast, is still a matter of debate. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2023

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