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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As attacks continue, the United Nations Security Council was due to meet on Tuesday to discuss the Houthis' offensive, diplomatic sources said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
We discuss several obstacles to a merger, how many agents might leave in the event, how many would need to be severed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Here, our writers discuss some of the best moments of the ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Swinney, Plaid's leader Rhun ap Iorwerth, and Sinn Fein's president Mary Lou McDonald and vice-president Michelle O'Neill, will discuss how the parties can work together on their shared interests.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Bobby wanted Fridrik to bring a copy of the Kasparov–Karpov game that he’d claimed for years was prearranged, so they could discuss it and play it over on Bobby’s pocket set.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Columnist Nicole Nguyen discusses wearables’ benefits and blind spots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
On the latest episode of ICYMI, host Kate Lindsay discusses why TikTok is starting to feel like Twitter in the worst way.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
In this week’s episode of The Envelope podcast, Chase Infiniti discusses her meteroic rise, her Emmy nomination for “The Testaments” and nurturing the ambition to become an actor since age 10.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The manager is beaming when he discusses Walker.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 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
The review will be discussed further on Tuesday at the county Board of Supervisors meeting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
He discussed the benefits of a reaction function, such as the Taylor Rule, that would systematically guide monetary policy and inform the public, but said “our knowledge just doesn’t extend that far.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
What I can tell you is that one or two people likely leaked the munitions shortages, not 50, and it’s unclear what examinees discussed during their pre-test interview.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
The study found associations in what people discussed online, not proof that GLP-1 drugs were responsible for those experiences.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Few subjects were discussed more around the dinner table than the future of American slavery.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
"That works beautifully as long as everyone agrees the accelerator stays pinned to the floor. It becomes more complicated when the top dogs running the biggest AI engines start discussing speed governors."
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Obesity-medicine doctor Dr. Angela Fitch recalled a time when she overheard prospective patients discussing the drug over breakfast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Newly declassified documents show that three years before 9/11, US intelligence officials were discussing the possibility that al-Qaeda "may fly an explosive airplane into a US city".
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“We use the 37% bracket and assume a 3.8% Medicare/ACA surcharge,” Close said, when discussing taxable equivalent yields.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
It banned her from ever discussing the work she had done during the war.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Vocabulary lists containing discuss
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