Meaning & use
Disputable
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Open to question or debate; not clearly settled or certain.
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The exact cause of the ancient city's decline remains disputable among historians.
His claim that the policy saved money is disputable at best.
A note on using this word
"Disputable" is most often used in academic or legal writing to flag a claim that has not been conclusively proven either way.
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