discussed

past tense of discuss

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of discussed The three-week trial included hours of video evidence and testimony from multiple witnesses and experts, including a medical examiner who discussed the injuries that killed the three firefighters. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 In 2024, there wasn’t a single election ad on broadcast TV that mentioned data centers, according to tracking from the firm AdImpact, and in most of 2025, only a handful discussed them, largely in down-ballot state races. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 An emergency meeting with top government officials on Monday confirmed PSG-Barcelona and other soccer games in European competitions can go ahead after the possibility of calling off games and other big events was discussed. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 In August, a league task force of team presidents and general managers discussed transgender participation along with online abuse directed at players. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Ukraine released footage associated with the engagement, and Kovalskyi later discussed the shot publicly. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 After that first vote, Oregon and Ole Miss remained in the pool to be discussed for the 5-8 spots, along with four new teams. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 During the meeting, the developer’s representatives discussed state laws limiting local governments’ ability to deny certain housing developments or impose requirements that would make projects financially or legally infeasible. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Notable In 2025, during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing, a hot mic picked up a conversation between Putin and Xi in which the two discussed organ transplants and the possibility of living forever. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discussed
Verb
  • The candidates for county judge debated the county’s most pressing issues, including budget management, flood control and jail diversion.
    — Katie Bartlett, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • That question remains heavily debated (and underfunded), an issue covered in a recent Times story by writer Stuart Miller.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • When people have little relief from stress in a chaotic environment, their brains have difficulty coping with the ongoing prediction errors, Friston, McEwen and neuroscientist Achim Peters argued in a 2017 article.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Consumer advocates have argued that digital labels could eventually be used for surge pricing or personalized pricing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • To report this story, the AJC reviewed business documents, court records, campaign finance reports and other public records related to Keisha Lance Bottoms and Alvin Kendall.
    — Thad Moore, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Skip to main content The best hotels in Maui, as reviewed by our editors and contributors.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026

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“Discussed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discussed. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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