as in debated
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion
we discussed the new proposal for the school stadium
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Recent Examples of discussed
Neither Iran nor Oman offered any details on what had been discussed in Larijani's meetings.
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Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Bauer proposed another amendment based on a moment that occurred when the bill was being discussed in the House Judiciary committee.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
That group discussed the Kansas freshman’s availability for games Tuesday on TNT’s Big East college basketball studio show.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Senate Republicans discussed how to move forward with the legislation at their conference lunch Tuesday, multiple senators said.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Kaye also spoke with Panthers offensive lineman Nick Samac, who discussed his midseason arrival in Carolina, his 4-0 start as an active player, his humble beginnings with Michigan State and the Baltimore Ravens, and much more.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
County commissioners briefly discussed the matter in a January meeting.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The statement came after the pair discussed Epstein being in Paris.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
In France, where politicians have discussed a boycott, sports minister Marina Ferrari and Philippe Diallo, president of the country’s soccer federation, both dismissed such talk out of hand.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Bauer proposed another amendment based on a moment that occurred when the bill was being discussed in the House Judiciary committee.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
That group discussed the Kansas freshman’s availability for games Tuesday on TNT’s Big East college basketball studio show.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Senate Republicans discussed how to move forward with the legislation at their conference lunch Tuesday, multiple senators said.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Kaye also spoke with Panthers offensive lineman Nick Samac, who discussed his midseason arrival in Carolina, his 4-0 start as an active player, his humble beginnings with Michigan State and the Baltimore Ravens, and much more.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
County commissioners briefly discussed the matter in a January meeting.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The statement came after the pair discussed Epstein being in Paris.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
In France, where politicians have discussed a boycott, sports minister Marina Ferrari and Philippe Diallo, president of the country’s soccer federation, both dismissed such talk out of hand.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discussed
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Whether this movement toward harder jumps is the right direction for skating’s future is fiercely debated, both among the figure skating community and fans.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
9 Feb. 2026
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At one point, the organization debated whether or not to convert him to outfield full-time, but eventually settled on keeping him at third.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Critics argued that the hotel industry was already faced with the minimum wage changes and low demand, and increasing taxes by any amount could send tourists to competing hotels in nearby cities.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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In a 2014 editorial, the Times argued the federal ban on the drug should be repealed, and the decision should be left up to the individual states.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The courts have granted exceptions to a seizure without a search warrant and each specific incident should be reviewed based on its facts.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Indiana editor.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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