discussion

noun

dis·cus·sion di-ˈskə-shən

Synonyms of discussion next

: consideration of a question in open and usually informal debate

a heated political discussion

: a formal treatment of a topic in speech or writing

A discussion on the topic is included in the first chapter.

Example Sentences

The class was involved in a heated discussion about politics. I hope to have a discussion with them about the matter soon. After much discussion of the plan, the idea was rejected entirely. During the period under discussion, the town grew in size. The smoking ban is a major topic of discussion these days. The article is an in-depth discussion of his theories. The first chapter includes a discussion of childcare issues. See More

Recent Examples on the Web At the end of the discussion, Sutton was presented with a sweatshirt from one of the University of Akron OIP members. —

April Helms, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2023 There had been a lot of discussion about Madelyn and Chase’s off-camera romantic relationship having ended. —

Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2023 Lot of discussion on production and engineering but didn’t address demand side how to get from 1.8M delivs this year to 20M deliv target by 2030 (% M-3, M-Y, SX, CT, $25K, Robotaxis). —

Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2023 Just how close Canfield Fisher came to the eugenics movement was an active subject of discussion during the controversy about the literary prize. —

Perri Klass, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023 But Henry’s delivery became a subject of discussion on the app and on other social media platforms. —

Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2023 The issue of severance pay has been the subject of intense discussion in recent months among thousands of ex-Twitter employees after Tesla billionaire Elon Musk took over the company last October and slashed nearly half its workforce. —

Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023 The price increase/decrease email spurred lots of discussion on the Starlink subreddit. —

Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 22 Feb. 2023 Funding is always going to be part of the discussion as the zoo discusses security enhancements and as the city discusses plans for a potential $1 billion bond program in 2024, said council member Adam Bazaldua, the chair of the committee. —

Dallas News, 21 Feb. 2023 See More

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