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Meanings of controversial in English

Portuguese
polêmico
Catalan
polèmic
Spanish
polémico

Marked by or capable of arousing controversy.

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polêmico

Subject to nonconcordant interpretations.

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Examples for "uncontroversial"
Examples for "uncontroversial"
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Deals on that list are generally uncontroversial in terms of antitrust concerns.
Reuters
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This is a practical and uncontroversial way of reducing poverty and inequality.
The South African
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It is uncontroversial in concept, with no major party advocating its abolition.
The Guardian
4
Despite the political overtones, Obama opted to pick a relatively uncontroversial candidate.
Reuters
5
He suggested relatively uncontroversial measures that do not rile gun rights advocates.
The Guardian
Usage of controversial in English
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A great number of studies often result with controversial and non-conclusive outputs.
Pubmed
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In recent years, local media has reported many cases of controversial evictions.
Reuters
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It's a controversial idea: allowing children a voice in public policy decisions.
The Irish Times
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Treatment is controversial, although surgery is used in the majority of cases.
Pubmed
5
The controversial question of whether language shapes thought has long been debated.
BBC
6
Yet it needed a controversial penalty to provide the game's decisive moment.
The Guardian
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The controversial national security law was used to make arrests within hours.
News.com.au
8
Even assessing the scale of India's food safety problem has been controversial.
Reuters
9
Today, 50 years and umpteen books later, he is a controversial figure.
The Guardian
10
Rowling has made headlines several times this year for controversial transphobic comments.
News.com.au
11
The hazardous effects of different TFA subtypes to human health are controversial.
Pubmed
12
Level playing field, fishery and enforcement measures remain the key controversial issues.
Reuters
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Taking controversial political stands, particularly progressive ones, would jeopardize these women's jobs.
Feminist dot com
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The warning coincides with yet another proposal to change the controversial law.
Radio NZ
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The controversial move to house tenants outside their communities is, however, unnecessary.
The Guardian
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MS treatment has been a controversial area for Nice over the years.
The Irish Times
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Translations for controversial
Spanish
polémico
Controversial through the time
Controversial across language varieties
Australia
Common
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Common
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