newsgroups

noun

plural of newsgroup
as in chat rooms

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  1. debates
  2. deliberations
Noun
  • Hollywood is filled with book-to-screen adaptations that have ignited grumbling and spirited debates.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • While Hilton has pressed for more debates, Becerra’s campaign has yet to agree to more events.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of debates
Noun
  • After budget deliberations this summer, state legislators changed course and decided to partially fund the program.
    — Priyanka D McCluskey, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Prosecutors said that Walsh had been very invested in the Lindsay Clancy case, which was in jury deliberations at the time of Barrett’s death, discussing it with friends over group text.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of deliberations
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