Debate
Reason
Reason verb - To state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration.
Usage example: he tried to reason that no one in their right mind would buy his brother's old video games, but they were put on the online auction anyway
Debate is a synonym for reason in argue topic. Sometimes you can use "Debate" instead the word "Reason" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as speech.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
How words are described
| best | best debate | best reason |
| similar | similar debate | similar reason |
| common | common debate | common reason |
| logical | logical debate | logical reason |
| Other adjectives: actual, entire, real, big, huge, little, new, major, primary, above. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The blatant illegality of delving into her medical records for some reason not resulting in a mistrial is another debate entirely.
Source: Series / Veronica Mars - Granted, she had a bad day but still... "Reason You Suck" Speech: Monroe delivers one to Jamie directly as he participates as Waldo in a debate.
Source: Series / Black Mirror Series Two - The main reason he's remembered is because fans still debate whether T-Bone meant it literally when he called him a "laughing hyena".
Source: Bit Part Badguys
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Reason and Debate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/debate/reason
Debate & Reason. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/debate/reason>.
Reason or Debate. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/debate/reason.
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