as in argues
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 discusses
The trio discusses success in the Sun Belt—particularly for the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes—and how the NHL might better monetize its popularity oversees.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Sönke Gößling, PhD, (right) discusses the plans for the energy trailer with Finn Floßbach.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
The runner-up also discusses current status with his girlfriend.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Though some of the issues Whitcomb discusses in his new music can be inherently uncomfortable to address, his goal was to use that discomfort as a vehicle to drive conversations around topics that would otherwise go unaddressed.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Edward discusses this progress in a letter to Byron in New York as a montage sequence reveals the buildings being built and a bond with Adelaide being forged before revealing that Edward and Ellen have not stopped seeing each other.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
In this conversation with astronomer Adam Frank, Kipping discusses how the search for alien life has evolved from a taboo topic to a credible one, driven by new funding and growing academic interest.
—Adam Frank, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
And Jennifer Maas, Variety‘s senior business writer, TV and video games, discusses the growth of Scopely, a mobile gaming company that has banked big bucks by betting on tie-ins with high-wattage Hollywood properties.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Whipper also discusses his friendship with the poet and novelist Paul Laurence Dunbar, who died in 1906, at the age of thirty-three; the two men had been neighbors and fishing buddies.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Sönke Gößling, PhD, (right) discusses the plans for the energy trailer with Finn Floßbach.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
The runner-up also discusses current status with his girlfriend.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Though some of the issues Whitcomb discusses in his new music can be inherently uncomfortable to address, his goal was to use that discomfort as a vehicle to drive conversations around topics that would otherwise go unaddressed.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Edward discusses this progress in a letter to Byron in New York as a montage sequence reveals the buildings being built and a bond with Adelaide being forged before revealing that Edward and Ellen have not stopped seeing each other.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
In this conversation with astronomer Adam Frank, Kipping discusses how the search for alien life has evolved from a taboo topic to a credible one, driven by new funding and growing academic interest.
—Adam Frank, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
And Jennifer Maas, Variety‘s senior business writer, TV and video games, discusses the growth of Scopely, a mobile gaming company that has banked big bucks by betting on tie-ins with high-wattage Hollywood properties.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Whipper also discusses his friendship with the poet and novelist Paul Laurence Dunbar, who died in 1906, at the age of thirty-three; the two men had been neighbors and fishing buddies.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discusses
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The lawsuit argues the latter, that the victim, John Doe 8, did not discover the injuries from the abuse until four years from the time of the filing.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Even the suggestion of such a levy, argues Schrieder, could be enough to spook studio executives weighing where to place their next tentpole.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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In a third scene, the group debates what to do.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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The world often debates climate change in the language of science and economics.—
Feleti Penitala Teo,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Discusses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discusses. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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