as in debating
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 discussing
Western officials, while refraining from discussing operational details, have stressed their commitment to defending critical undersea infrastructure and monitoring sites with strategic vulnerabilities.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Thursday's season 7 debut included a teaser looking ahead toward future episodes, with a portion near the end including a shot of the 45-year-old All's Fair star getting an MRI before discussing an update on her health.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Lewis is all in on this one, so much so that players and coaches aren’t allowed to say Fresno State or the nickname Bulldogs when discussing their opponent.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
In the classroom above, more volunteers—teachers from schools across Taiwan—crowd around a desktop map of a disaster scenario, discussing where to block traffic, cordon off the public, and station emergency services to best handle whatever crisis is unfolding.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The White House is requiring at least some of the construction workers tasked with demolishing the East Wing to sign non-disclosure agreements barring them from discussing their work, according to a White House official and sources familiar with the project.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
The characters are perfectly comfortable discussing morality.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Indianapolis leaders are discussing how to change school transportation to provide options for both the city’s traditional and charter schools and parents have some thoughts.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Another is discussing those experiences with friends.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Thursday's season 7 debut included a teaser looking ahead toward future episodes, with a portion near the end including a shot of the 45-year-old All's Fair star getting an MRI before discussing an update on her health.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Lewis is all in on this one, so much so that players and coaches aren’t allowed to say Fresno State or the nickname Bulldogs when discussing their opponent.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
In the classroom above, more volunteers—teachers from schools across Taiwan—crowd around a desktop map of a disaster scenario, discussing where to block traffic, cordon off the public, and station emergency services to best handle whatever crisis is unfolding.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The White House is requiring at least some of the construction workers tasked with demolishing the East Wing to sign non-disclosure agreements barring them from discussing their work, according to a White House official and sources familiar with the project.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
The characters are perfectly comfortable discussing morality.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Indianapolis leaders are discussing how to change school transportation to provide options for both the city’s traditional and charter schools and parents have some thoughts.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Another is discussing those experiences with friends.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discussing
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Qerim won a lot of respect, including from ESPN staffers, with her knack for calmly reining in Smith and the voluble personalities debating him.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Kirk, who would have turned 32 on Tuesday, was assassinated at Utah Valley University while debating college students.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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While Spanish chroniclers numbered the population around the time of European contact to have been 1 million, anthropologists have disputed this, arguing instead for the population to have been 6–12 million.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Republicans have been arguing for a budget extension before negotiating on the credits.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Two French law enforcement sources confirmed to ABC News on Thursday that investigators are aware of the video and are reviewing it for clues as part of the investigation.—
Lilia Geho,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Discussing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discussing. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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