Synonyms of discussions

discussions

noun

plural of discussion

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• debates
• consultations
• talks
• conversations
• consults
• dialogues
• conferences
• deliberations
• meetings
• argumentations
• arguments
• colloquies
• confabulations
• forums
• confabs
• parleys
• seminars
• counsel
• palavers
• consultancies
• chats
• negotiations
• back-and-forths
• councils
• roundtables
• symposia
• discourses
• argy-bargies
• give-and-takes
• chat rooms
• bull sessions
• skull sessions
• disquisitions
• talkathons
• raps
• words
• pourparlers

2

as in conversations

talking or a talk between two or more people

discussions around the watercooler at work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conversations
• converses
• exchanges
• chats
• discourses
• dialogues
• debates
• colloquies
• banters
• repartees
• railleries
• chatter
• symposia
• conferences
• small talk
• roundtables
• babbles
• chaff
• table talk
• deliberations
• gabfests
• cross fires
• persiflages
• parleys
• prattles
• confabulations
• prates
• chitchats
• gossip
• round-robins
• natters
• palavers
• raps
• chin-wag
• give-and-takes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of discussions

However, during the discussions, Coral Gables Finance Director Diana Gomez pinpointed some possible projects the city could decrease funding for in order to accommodate the Underline funding. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

In 2024, Projeto Paradiso was also one of the driving forces behind a new partnership with the Hubert Bals Fund (HBF), which led to the creation of HBF+Brazil following initial discussions at Encontro de Ideias. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

And resist the temptation to divert urgent discussions toward thorny disputes. — Geoffrey Irving, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

As recently reported by Billboard, the academy has continued its discussions about the category in light of the controversy. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

After several discussions with area residents who protested the change, Costco agreed to keep the pharmacy open for at least a year. — Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, the White House is attempting to stem the political bloodletting, particularly in these red states, amid discussions regarding diesel export restrictions after a beef tariff suspension announcement in August. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026

Tehran has spent long weeks in discussions with Oman, on the other side of the strait, on how to manage shipping traffic. — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

What was your role in Thrive’s recent discussions with FIFA, and how does the way that investment idea played out map to the themes of your book? — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026