discourses 1 of 2

plural of discourse

discourses

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verb

present tense third-person singular of discourse
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as in lectures
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject the guest lecturer discoursed at some length on the long-term results of the war

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Recent Examples of discourses
Noun
By analyzing discourses on development squarely within Native American studies, Yazzie situates capitalism, colonialism, and imperialism into the politics of nation-building. JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discourses
Noun
  • The arrests, particularly that of Hall of Famer and Portland head coach Chauncey Billups, altered the tenor of this week’s conversations around the NBA, whose new season had started only two days earlier.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
  • For example, during the most recent awards season, the ASU FIDM Museum celebrated with an Academy Awards Season Costume Design Speaker Series that featured conversations with Oscar-winning and nominated designers.
    Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kenji lectures on the difference between Japanese static views of ruins versus Western dynamic interpretations and carries the memory of past earthquakes.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Yeanoplos lectures throughout the United States on the topics of valuation, applied finance and financial analysis, has been a faculty member for the AICPA’s National Business Valuation School for close to 25 years and is currently on the faculty of the ABA Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute.
    BySteel Rose, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • And look for dozens of episodes featuring genre-spanning discussions, debates, and explainers with Rolling Stone‘s critics and reporters.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
  • After trading superstar pass rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers ahead of the 2025 NFL season, the Cowboys have extra draft capital to work with in trade discussions.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a clip shared with PEOPLE ahead of the episode's release, Monica speaks with podcast host AD Smith about the grueling journey.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • On the podcast, the star speaks to a friend of the guest before interviewing them.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The officer calmly and sweetly talks to the dog, calling to Moose to get the canine to come closer.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups talks Wednesday night with Deni Avdija.
    Tom Winter, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In August, FanDuel announced a partnership with CME Group, which owns four exchanges registered with the CFTC, though a formal product has not yet launched out of the collaboration.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Anyone with a simple link could view private exchanges, photos, and videos.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As the inaugural biennial edition, LagosPhoto 2025 opens a transformative new chapter—building on fifteen years of experimentation while pursuing fresh dialogues around invention, resistance, and freedom.
    PhotoVogue, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The direction, authentic and rigorous in every aspect, invites us into a private world that dialogues with the past, present, and future, creating a non-time constructed with great mastery and sensitivity.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Discourses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discourses. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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