The meaning of the text has been the subject of considerable/intense/lively 'debate' among scholars for many years.
She was on the 'debating team' [=a group that competes against other teams in formal debates] at school.
Whether or not the tax cuts benefit the lower classes is still hotly 'debated' among economists.
(..) Mark Baum So it was beyond perfect, when he was asked to speak at a conference opposite Bruce Miller Famous bull-ish investor After he and Mark had their debate Alan Greenspan, one of the architects of the whole crisis, was scheduled to speak Everyone in Mark's office showed up, (..)2015 The Big Short