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

Across five days, View’s filmmaking presentations and executive discussions offer different perspectives on how those pressures are reshaping production. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

There are four of us on staff at The Verge actively testing Googlebooks and, frankly, our internal Slack discussions have been mostly filled with collective venting of frustrations, disappointments, and bewilderment. — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026

Once the speed cameras are in operation, Uhring said, there will still be discussions on what the city can do to discourage speeding on the roadway. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Its author, consultant Berrick Abramson, who was hired as the facilitator, urged the state to act quickly or risk losing the momentum generated by those discussions. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026

During the trial, jurors heard about efforts to conceal the affair, including discussions about deleting communications and replacing phones. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Sacramento City Unified School District said Thursday that discussions with state officials have included potential funding sources to address the district’s fiscal crisis. — Chaewon Chung updated October 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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

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