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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Representatives of 15 member states joined this one-day meeting to discuss processes to send back Afghan nationals who had no legal right to remain in the EU.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The next day, Bass joined Smiley to walk around the site and discuss the project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, David, and guest host Juliette Kayyem discuss whether the benefits of the Flock surveillance network are worth its tradeoffs.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
But somewhere between the “you go, girl” and #MeToo eras emerged a dishonesty around how we discuss women’s bodies.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
They’d discuss what kind of destiny the name would bestow upon the child.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Another group discusses how “One Battle After Another” features the most Nissan Sentra SE-R content of any movie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 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
In this week’s Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick continues the “By the People” series, in which she discusses the landmark 2015 marriage-equality decision Obergefell with co-host Mark Joseph Stern and gay rights advocate Marc Solomon.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Mr. Darwin discusses it in some detail. Have you not reached that chapter yet?”
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
“An unknown number of agents are constantly arriving in Minnesota without any knowledge of the investigation, the issues already discussed and decided, and the processes they need to follow,” Teirab complained.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
During an interview with MarketWatch, Robotti and Theo van der Meer, a senior investment associate with the firm, discussed three stocks they favor among companies producing, selling or servicing hard assets.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
They discussed how a "difficulty in attracting high calibre and younger candidates is an issue that needs addressed" adding that the "salary is not attractive".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Paramount in recent months has discussed creating an editorial board for CNN and other safeguards to ease concerns over its news operation’s independence, according to people familiar with the situation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
It is not a topic that has ever been discussed in his presence, though Caroline once told him in secret she heard it was something of a scandal.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
“We are discussing the best way to discourage these larger brands” from infiltrating “possibly the very last place on the internet for genuine company reviews and feedback,” the moderator added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"It was a galvanising moment for him," Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for the New York Times, said in a recent interview, external when discussing both the Iranian plots and assassination attempts of 2024.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
People rely heavily on language when presenting a problem, discussing possible solutions, or explaining how they reached a conclusion.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
The following morning, on the train back to London, people could be overheard complimenting the play and discussing its big revelations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
We’ve also spent a lot of time discussing what being Jewish means to him—not just the religion part, but the fight for social justice.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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