Thesaurus results for DISCUSSIONS

discussions

noun

plural of discussion

as in debates

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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talking or a talk between two or more people discussions around the watercooler at work

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Recent Examples of discussions Sources briefed on discussions have indicated that no deal has been agreed between the clubs but negotiations remain ongoing. — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 The Heat has had discussions with the representatives for both players, according to league sources. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Below, members of Forbes Business Council share practical ways business leaders can make client discussions more constructive, balanced and beneficial for both sides. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The share of productivity commentary tied to AI rose from near zero before ChatGPT’s late-2022 debut to roughly 15% of all productivity discussions by the end of 2025. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 July 2026 If discussions keep scattering, don’t add more cleverness to the pile. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 Its arrival has intensified discussions over how the United States should respond to increasingly capable Chinese AI systems. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026 Karpati said discussions are furthest along with the electricity company and added that most of the firm’s work in DR Congo has focused on the gold sector. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 24 July 2026 Friday’s agreement is the result of discussions between the lawyers for all the parties. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

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Noun

But the party’s past debates over crime and safety threaten to undermine that pitch.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
That finding arrives in the middle of one of the most fractured debates in economics right now — one where even the people building the AI systems can’t agree on what their own data shows.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Definition of debates

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Disturbing jailhouse conversations don’t connect mother to murders Allegations of drug abuse and child neglect against Marcee Gray were already well established by the time her son Colt entered guilty pleas on 55 counts.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Their movements are tracked, conversations are restricted, decisions are tightly controlled, and accomplishments are rewarded with superficial incentives.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of conversations

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The Rockies have yet to broach extension talks with Goodman, according to a source with knowledge of the matter, who requested anonymity in order to speak candidly.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
After nearly a month of silence, the government made its first apparent move to engage with the protesters Monday, when a senior minister held talks with movement representatives.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Definition of talks

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Microagi, which is coming off a $55 million seed funding round, collects real-world training footage in more than a dozen countries and consults with companies on deploying robots in their factories.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Nissen consults for statin-makers AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis and Pfizer but does not receive financial compensation.

— Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 25 June 2026

Definition of consults

Noun

There’s also the matter of whether smaller conferences, long in favor of the bill, would remain so now that their bigger competition is being allowed to directly pay players more than double what was previously allowed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
The Playoff remains parked at 12 teams, and some G6 conferences shuffled teams, now including North Dakota State and Sacramento State.

— Jason Kirk, New York Times, 31 July 2026

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The draft rules would require more documentation from parents who are homeless or unemployed, the people familiar with the deliberations told The Associated Press.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
The draft rules would require more documentation from parents who are homeless or unemployed, the people familiar with the deliberations told the Associated Press.

— Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

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