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as in debate
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
the discussion about the club budget went on for hours
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as in conversation
talking or a talk between two or more people
discussions around the watercooler at work
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Recent Examples of discussion
After a lengthy discussion, hearing officer Antoinette Gibbs approved a project at 1720 Torrey Pines Road that was the subject of a code enforcement complaint.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
But Schnabel consistently brought the topic back to the audience’s behavior during the nearly half-hour discussion.
—G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
There is room for reasonable discussion about how to implement verification without burdening eligible voters.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
The team’s pitch, which included a conversation with the Dodgers’ director of family programs Patricia Romero, discussions about preparation and player resources, and a championship track record, helped land both top-tier free agents.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
But Schnabel consistently brought the topic back to the audience’s behavior during the nearly half-hour discussion.
—G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
There is room for reasonable discussion about how to implement verification without burdening eligible voters.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
The team’s pitch, which included a conversation with the Dodgers’ director of family programs Patricia Romero, discussions about preparation and player resources, and a championship track record, helped land both top-tier free agents.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discussion
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Abbott, Patrick brawl over complete ban The debate over a complete ban on THC was one of the most high-profile issues in the Texas Legislature's regular session last year.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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At its core, this debate is a value judgment about what belongs in a basic high school education.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Communications or conversations can feel abruptly charged or destabilizing during the Leo moon.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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During the conversation, Kennedy was asked to offer advice to parents.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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The directors’ lab will support filmmakers preparing their first features, while the writers’ lab will offer workshops, table reads, peer mentorship and one-on-one consultations to help emerging screenwriters refine their scripts.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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The process for patients to get approval to die involves submitting two requests in writing followed up by consultations with medical professionals not previously involved in the case.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Inside this building, generations of artists a century apart converse about similarly distressing and awe-inducing encounters between us and our technological creations.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
19 Mar. 2026
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The two converse as if Janet is a hostage on a permanent Zoom call, always sitting in the same room, in the same clothes, talking to the same nonexistent camera.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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Mireya Mayor does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Mireya Mayor,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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The position consults with medical, social work, rehabilitation, education, nursing, custody and other personnel regarding program planning and evaluation and the development of direct and indirect services — with medical and other clinical consultation as necessary.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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But the proposal was full of cartoonishly goofy faux spy talk.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Pakistan said Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt will send top diplomats to Islamabad for talks aimed at ending the war, arriving Sunday for a two-day visit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The team had lawyers on set to advise the actors and tweak dialogue, particularly for the courtroom scenes.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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The two hope that the series will spark dialog in Poland where there are no legal previous for gay couples to adopt children.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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San Diego State’s Ava Schaffel was named the Mountain West conference pitcher of the week for allowing two runs on four hits in 9 2/3 innings over two games, although the Aztecs (19-15, 4-5) lost two of three games at New Mexico.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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At the ResiDay housing conference in November, White House housing director Bill Pulte said that a decision on the IPO would happen sometime by the end of that quarter or early this year, but that decision has yet to come.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Discussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discussion. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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