pre-debate

A form of predebate — Prior to a debate.

Meanings

adjectivepre-debate (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of predebate.

    Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are still hours away from squaring off in the first debate of the 2016 race, but the pre-debate spin between each campaign is already well underway.

    2016 September 26, Tom Kludt, “Pre-debate spin lightning round: Surrogates sound off and trash talk”, in CNN
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APA

pre-debate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-debate

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Chicago

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