as in debating
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion
we discussed the new proposal for the school stadium
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Recent Examples of discussing
After all, the story is so endlessly compelling that people are still discussing and dissecting it 200 years later.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Some of the emails exchanged between Epstein and Tisch appeared to show the two discussing women, in one instance in a rather explicit manner.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
The committee also began discussing potential changes to district policies related to bullying, harassment, and generative AI use.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Food, Honestly is a monthly column discussing how people actually eat right now – not through reviews or recipes, but through real talk about cost, convenience and everyday food decisions.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Smith said Anthropic's leadership is discussing how much to spend on compute daily.
—Arjun Kharpal,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
This has made Wikipedia a hot topic recently, giving rise to a slew of articles discussing its politics or lack thereof.
—Imogen West-Knights, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
As a folky slowcore album discussing childhood woes with straightforward but descriptive songwriting, III doesn’t do much to break away from its obvious influences, chief among them Mark Kozelek.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
Miskel recently represented Terra and Frisbie at a city meeting, discussing the pedestrian and mobility improvements that had been made to the One Boca project.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Some of the emails exchanged between Epstein and Tisch appeared to show the two discussing women, in one instance in a rather explicit manner.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
The committee also began discussing potential changes to district policies related to bullying, harassment, and generative AI use.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Food, Honestly is a monthly column discussing how people actually eat right now – not through reviews or recipes, but through real talk about cost, convenience and everyday food decisions.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Smith said Anthropic's leadership is discussing how much to spend on compute daily.
—Arjun Kharpal,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
This has made Wikipedia a hot topic recently, giving rise to a slew of articles discussing its politics or lack thereof.
—Imogen West-Knights, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
As a folky slowcore album discussing childhood woes with straightforward but descriptive songwriting, III doesn’t do much to break away from its obvious influences, chief among them Mark Kozelek.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
Miskel recently represented Terra and Frisbie at a city meeting, discussing the pedestrian and mobility improvements that had been made to the One Boca project.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discussing
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Policymakers are interested too, debating whether public policy and taxpayer money should be used to propel off-site construction from niche application to a regular, if not dominant, feature of the industry.—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Hani Haddad, a Sandburg sophomore, said a group of students debating about the club on his bus home.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Generally, the judges who’ve released detainees say the federal government is wrongly arguing that a statute that historically applied to migrants caught at the border can be applied to anyone seeking to gain legal status to remain in the United States.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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In 2014, the New York Times published a six-part series arguing for a repeal on the federal marijuana ban, comparing the government’s treatment of cannabis to the prohibition on alcohol in the 1920s.—
Elaine Mallon,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, an Ohio State committee is reviewing a second formal request to remove Wexner’s name from multiple campus buildings, including the football team’s practice facility.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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That’s what my trusty spreadsheet found after reviewing a BatchData report from the third quarter of 2025 that calculates investor ownership of houses and townhomes nationwide.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Discussing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discussing. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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