discussions

NOUN

talk with another

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analysis argument conference consideration consultation controversy conversation debate deliberation dialogue discourse dispute examination exchange interview meeting review scrutiny symposium wrangling

STRONG

altercation argumentation canvass colloquy confabulation contention disputation dissertation excursus groupthink huddle meet quarrel ventilation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreement quiet silence

STRONG

harmony peace

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discussions

For Beijing, even innocuous-sounding academic discussions are a useful tool, because they give officials a chance to gauge the international response to new arguments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Once discussions were under way, she played the sympathy card, claiming she had been left feeling "vulnerable" as she knew her reputation as a brain box would make her a target.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

From the discussions, Neil and Katie decided they needed to honour Poppy.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

“We are having productive discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Trump said in a Truth Social post.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

If you analyze the discussions, you realize she’s not the subject, but the guilty party!

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank