discuss
Usage
What are other ways to say discuss?
To discuss is to present varied opinions and views in consideration of a matter: to discuss ways and means. To argue is to present one's reasons for or against a thing: The scientists argued for a safer testing procedure; it may also imply disputing in an angry or excited way: His parents argue all the time. To debate is to interchange formal (usually opposing) arguments, especially on public questions: to debate a proposed amendment.
Example Sentences
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“We will not discuss individual student consequences publicly because students deserve privacy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu held a crisis meeting on Thursday to discuss the unrest.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Ministers are scheduled to discuss how to improve returns of people with no right to stay in the bloc through "enhanced cooperation" with "priority" third countries, according to the meeting agenda.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Iñárritu said he and Cruise didn’t discuss specific people when developing the title character, who wears cowboy boots with pajamas and is obsessed with his decrepit cat named Maggie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
“We’ll call tomorrow when he’s ready to be picked up, and then discuss next steps.”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Kaepernick’s book discusses his life up to this point, from his childhood and adolescence to his current justice activities and life with his wife, Nessa Diab, and daughter.
From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2026
Robert K. Wittman, a former FBI agent who specialized in investigating the crime, discusses the recent trend that has seen crown jewels, paintings and more stolen from institutions across Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
His proposal discusses several possible mechanisms, including capability checkpoints, limits on computing power for AI training and restrictions on using AI to develop more advanced AI.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The 29-year-old says that she's an "open book" on some subjects and wants to "share her journey" as she discusses both her upcoming wedding and family planning with equal comfort.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Next week is teen week, the time of month when Amu discusses topics of interest to young people on his website, and there’s always a host of interesting questions that his blog posts generate.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
CBS News reported a day earlier that Clayton was the likely pick and that the administration had discussed keeping him in his intelligence post, with Trump expected to make a final decision shortly.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Yet campus safety is too often discussed separately from the broader movement to make policing and justice institutions trauma-informed and gender-responsive.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
In an interview with MarketWatch Thursday, specialist emerging market fund manager Malcolm Dorson discussed the potential outcomes of Sunday’s ballot and the opportunities it presents to investors.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Ellison and Thompson have discussed a new contract for the CEO but haven’t yet reached terms, the people familiar with the talks said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Believers, including the Posts, Capron, and Willets, discussed the spirits’ directive in depth.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
We went on discussing how Ons have become the unofficial sneakers of airport lounges when, suddenly, Coppetti looked down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
He reflected on his own experience when discussing the importance of a quick payback.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The message accompanied a video of the former Big Brother host discussing how Dame Esther was an "inspiration to girls like me when we were growing up".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Authentic Brands Group has made an approach and been privately discussing an offer that could value Mattel at more than $20 a share, or around $6 billion or more, some of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
It is important to remember when discussing these types of music that it does not matter what specific note the modal scale starts on.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Vocabulary lists containing discuss
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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