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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as in conversations

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

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Recent Examples of discussions Yet the time when the ocean was treated as an afterthought in climate discussions is ending. —

Natalie Sum Yue Chung, Fortune, 3 May 2026 Local Republicans including unsuccessful mayoral candidate Sharon Beloin-Saavedra urged angry parents to turn out at a council meeting to complain, and there have been extensive Facebook discussions condemning the city budget. —

Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026 County staff briefings with commissioners, as well as commissioner discussions at the dais, could result in some property tax funds getting yanked from the deal’s final framework. —

Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026 However, that change has been pushed back to July as California’s labor negotiators and state worker unions resume discussions. —

Angela Rodriguez may 3, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026 Spirit's cash reserves had dwindled in recent days as talks with the government broke down, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. —

Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 2 May 2026 People involved in the planning discussions said the 30-day timetable is not considered realistic. —

Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 2 May 2026 Love or hate them, sardines are making waves in heart health discussions. —

Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 1 May 2026 Already ongoing for days ahead of the visit, discussions about handling security intensified after a heavily armed man sprinted through security and got yards away from the banquet hall crowded with about 2,000 journalists, federal officials and celebrities before he was tackled to the ground. —

Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026

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However, if recent debates are any indicators, this one could also become a showdown among the Democrat candidates calling out each other.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Her tenure included the COVID-19 pandemic, protests over policing and racial justice, explosive growth, contentious debates over transit and, most recently, criticism about public safety and transparency.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026