under discussion
idiom
: being talked about
She usually has an opinion about whatever subject/topic/issue is under discussion.
During the period under discussion, the town grew in size.
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According to the source with direct knowledge of the talks, many of the deal's provisions have been under discussion for months, including that Oracle will host and oversee all of Americans' TikTok data.
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
One of the items under discussion is consolidating campuses, but district officials emphasized that no decisions have been made.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
The deal said to be under discussion would include a 60-day truce, the release of some of the 50 remaining hostages held by Hamas in return for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, a surge of humanitarian aid into Gaza and a road map toward talks on a lasting ceasefire.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Military officials are sketching out a plan that could deploy a few thousand National Guard members, with the use of active-duty forces also under discussion.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
One of the items under discussion is consolidating campuses, but district officials emphasized that no decisions have been made.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
The deal said to be under discussion would include a 60-day truce, the release of some of the 50 remaining hostages held by Hamas in return for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, a surge of humanitarian aid into Gaza and a road map toward talks on a lasting ceasefire.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Military officials are sketching out a plan that could deploy a few thousand National Guard members, with the use of active-duty forces also under discussion.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Under discussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20discussion. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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