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How do you use Debates in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Debates in a sentence

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Debates | Debate

Debates meaning

plural of debate

Using Debates

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of debate
  • In the example corpus, debates often appears in combinations such as: the debates, debates about, debates and.

Context around Debates

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 12 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

presidential 10× primary 5× political 3× skipped 2× election 2× era 1× pandemic 1× policy 1× run 1× senator 1×

Often after:

relevant 1× meaning 1× cpd 1× depending 1× herrell 1× work 1× needs 1× themselves 1×

Sentence patterns with Debates

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

has skipped debates before including 2× on presidential debates 2× presidential primary debates 2× 2020 presidential debates 1× about political debates relevant to 1× after the debates might be 1× always run debates 1× as executive debates depending on 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a 2019 petition 1× climate science looms 1× did the commission 1× he agreed to 1× if this sounds 1× it certainly feels 1×

Common sentence endings:

on presidential debates 2× presidential primary debates 2× 2020 presidential debates 1× across all networks 1× always run debates 1× bad it goes 1×

Words around Debates

Just before it in the word index:

debaters 18 debater 16 debatemembers 2 debated 738 debateable 2 debate 7.119

Just after it in the word index:

debating 378 debatt 2 debattista 3 debauch 4 debauched 18 debaucheries 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

boot 1.377 neighbor 1.377 prizes 1.377 spirits 1.377 breakdown 1.376 gravity 1.376

Corpus analysis for Debates

  • In this selection, "debates" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, presidential, primary, political, relevant, meaning and cpd stand out and add context to how "debates" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include has skipped debates before including, on presidential debates and presidential debates. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "debates" sits close to words such as boot, neighbor and prizes, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with debates

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Did the Commission on Presidential Debates always run debates? (9 words)

The days after the debates might be as important as the debates themselves. (13 words)

Mr Trump has skipped debates before, including all the 2024 Republican presidential primary debates. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

If this sounds familiar, in the light of recent political debates – and outcomes – it is because a large proportion of the population, on both sides of the major political debates, has no interest in listening to views that differ to their own. (42 words)

It certainly feels right that TV debates should help the wavering make up their minds, but research suggests undecided voters are the least likely to tune in; the debates work more like football matches, with fans watching to cheer on their side. (42 words)

Trump offered his own assessment of the Democratic field ahead of the debates this week, suggesting the two-night event could attract higher ratings than the 2016 Republican primary debates because “there’s curiosity to see how bad” it goes. (40 words)

Question examples

Did the Commission on Presidential Debates always run debates? (9 words)

Example sentences (20)

But also it publishes numerous accounts about museum funding and salaries; about political debates relevant to the art world; about films; and about issues like debates about censorship of artistic materials.

Since the end of the Obama era, debates over what it means to be American have become suffused with a fervor that would be unimaginable in debates over, say, Belgian-ness or the "meaning" of Sweden.

He agreed to three debates, while the current Vice President agreed to two presidential debates and one vice presidential discussion.

Mr Trump has skipped debates before, including all the 2024 Republican presidential primary debates.

On Thursday, Harris' campaign said Trump had ''accepted our proposal for three debates,'' meaning one between the vice presidential running mates in addition to two presidential debates.

Trump has skipped debates before, including all of the 2024 Republican presidential primary debates.

A 2019 petition directed towards the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) is calling for Joe Rogan to host the 2020 presidential debates.

Climate science looms over the pandemic debates and offers an example of the value of tested science in public policy debates.

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Did the Commission on Presidential Debates always run debates?

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Unlike the presidential primary debates, which are sponsored by individual networks, the general election debates have been aired across all networks.

We believe there should be three TV debates in addition to three radio debates,” Herrell campaign manager Dakotah Parshall said.

If this sounds familiar, in the light of recent political debates – and outcomes – it is because a large proportion of the population, on both sides of the major political debates, has no interest in listening to views that differ to their own.

It certainly feels right that TV debates should help the wavering make up their minds, but research suggests undecided voters are the least likely to tune in; the debates work more like football matches, with fans watching to cheer on their side.

On Friday, the Commission on Presidential Debates and dates for the 2020 general election debates.

The Commission on Presidential Debates needs Donald Trump more than Donald Trump needs the Commission on Presidential Debates.

The days after the debates might be as important as the debates themselves.

The presidential debates will kick off Sept. 29 at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, according to the Commission on Presidential Debates.

Trump offered his own assessment of the Democratic field ahead of the debates this week, suggesting the two-night event could attract higher ratings than the 2016 Republican primary debates because “there’s curiosity to see how bad” it goes.

While Trump found great success in the crowded Republican primary debates in 2016, he performed worse in the one-on-one debates with Clinton in the general.

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Common combinations with debates

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "debates" in a sentence?
An example: "But also it publishes numerous accounts about museum funding and salaries; about political debates relevant to the art world; about films; and about issues like debates about censorship of artistic materials." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "debates" from authentic English texts.
What does "debates" mean?
Debates means: plural of debate
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "debates", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.