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
The audio, obtained by TMZ, includes Moore's wife Kelli discussing Moore's condition with police operators after Moore was fired from his position in December.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Hunt was just as optimistic as his coach when discussing the prospects of playing his first game since September, too.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
Elordi keeps his personal life out of the spotlight, rarely discussing his relationships in interviews—but waxing poetic on the subject of love is another story.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
Moore became friends with Karan in the mid-’90s, and recalls sitting with the designer at her beach house, discussing Karan’s desire to create elegant clothing that women could move in.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
Both communities have been discussing options for years on how to handle the overpopulation of wild deer in residential areas.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Sharif’s fate in the 1948 segment should not be revealed when discussing Dabis’ film, which then moves forward 30 years, with the adult Salim (Saleh Bakri) married to Hanan in the occupied West Bank.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
In recent years — in recent weeks — discussing voter identification in a rational, factual manner seems to have become almost impossible.
—Stephen Richer, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
For each question, the committee first prepares a protocol to answer it, identifies the most rigorous studies and synthesizes its findings, discussing the evidence extensively.
—Cristina Palacios, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Opposite a serene Rooney Mara and a raging Claire Foy, Buckley is a lone dissenting voice in Sarah Polley’s heart-wrenching portrait of a group of women and girls in an isolated Mennonite colony who are debating how to respond to a series of brutal attacks from the men in their community.—
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Many Americans are debating whether the shooting was justified after videos taken by bystanders and cellphone footage from the officer were released, leading to protests around the country.—
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Trump has openly lobbied for the Nobel Peace Prize, arguing that his actions have helped resolve multiple international conflicts, claims that have drawn public backing from several world leaders.—
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Prosecutors deny Bondi has conflict of interest Federal prosecutors slammed the defense's claims as meritless and misleading, arguing there is no conflict of interest with the attorney general because there is no present or future financial gain.—
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After reviewing Grok's publicly accessible photo feed, Copyleaks identified a conservative rate of roughly one nonconsensual sexualized image per minute, based on images involving real people with no clear indication of consent.—
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This can mean cutting unnecessary expenses, shoring up insurance protections and, perhaps most importantly, reviewing ways to make extra money.—
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“Discussing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discussing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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