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as in debate
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 conversation
talking or a talk between two or more people
discussions around the watercooler at work
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Recent Examples of discussion
The number of teams and bowls involved could shift as discussions become more serious.
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Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Actor and filmmaker Mélanie Laurent said topicality was a key driver of the discussion.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 15 May 2026
In a joint March 2026 interview with the Los Angeles Times, Balfe said discussions about ending the series began during season 7, the final season she and Heughan were contracted for at the time.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Chatham House rules as always with this great organization and their free-flowing discussions on innovation.
—Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 15 May 2026
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Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Actor and filmmaker Mélanie Laurent said topicality was a key driver of the discussion.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 15 May 2026
In a joint March 2026 interview with the Los Angeles Times, Balfe said discussions about ending the series began during season 7, the final season she and Heughan were contracted for at the time.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Chatham House rules as always with this great organization and their free-flowing discussions on innovation.
—Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discussion
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As tensions rise between the United States and China over trade, technology, Taiwan and military influence, the relationship between the world’s two largest economies is increasingly shaping global politics and national security debates.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2026
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While the first debate, hosted by Nexstar on April 22, was relatively calm, the subsequent three debates were more chaotic, often serving as an opportunity for candidates to lob accusations at one another.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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One bill that repeatedly came up in conversation was Senate Bill 2, a priority bill for Senate Democrats that would have changed the state’s sales-and-use tax, allowing some energy use by businesses to be exempt from the tax.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Mercury enters Gemini and moves through your 3rd House of Communication, waking up conversations, messages, and the small decisions that shape your day.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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Many also offer free or low-cost initial consultations, but acting quickly matters.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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In addition to her daily schedule of operations and consultations, there are interns to train and a clinic renovation to oversee.—
Jon Frosch,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Inside this building, generations of artists a century apart converse about similarly distressing and awe-inducing encounters between us and our technological creations.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
19 Mar. 2026
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The two converse as if Janet is a hostage on a permanent Zoom call, always sitting in the same room, in the same clothes, talking to the same nonexistent camera.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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The next steps are psychological consults, a physical exam, uterine evaluation and blood work.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Tirias Research tracks and consults for companies throughout the electronics ecosystem from semiconductors to systems and sensors to the cloud.—
Francis Sideco,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Days after Air Force One departed Beijing, Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit the Chinese capital for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Look, McIlroy might go out and shoot 63 on Sunday, turning the 2026 summer into a swirl of Grand Slam talk.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Others are purely skeptical and believe a dialogue could backfire.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
15 May 2026
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There’s this whole deeper meaning [to the dialogue].—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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At a new conference this evening, the chief said the suspects were 17 and 18.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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In an evening news conference Wahl said that the suspects were 17 and 18 years old.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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“Discussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discussion. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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