discussions

noun

plural of discussion
1
as in debates
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue the discussion about the club budget went on for hours

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2
as in conversations
talking or a talk between two or more people discussions around the watercooler at work

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Recent Examples of discussions Republican lawmaker Carl DeMaio of San Diego has vocalized his opposition in discussions of the bill, criticizing the idea of providing funding to outlets that make political endorsements. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 The study begins as international discussions around maritime nuclear technology gather pace. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026 In their discussions, economists and policymakers debated the regulatory challenges in a world where tokenization is revolutionizing how financial assets are held and transferred. — Maria Eloisa Capurro, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Recent concerns about the use of Flock cameras, however, convinced police to resume the community discussions. — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 The producers are currently in discussions with a number of potential partners across Europe as the project moves forward. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 Reports indicate strong optimism for a 2027 race in Goiania, Brazil, with Penske Entertainment CEO Mark Miles actively involved in discussions. — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The space station has had a leak on the Russian side for several years, and astronauts recently and briefly sheltered in a Crew Dragon during discussions of a fix. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026 However, there are no assurances that this latest set of talks will lead to meaningful negotiations toward a settlement, the Times reported, citing people briefed on the upcoming discussions. — Ian Thomas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discussions
  1. debates
  2. conversations
  3. consultations
  4. talks
  5. consults
  6. dialogues
  7. conferences
  8. deliberations
Noun
  • In an appearance on Semafor’s Mixed Signals in the wake of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s win, Piker expressed dismay at being invoked in intra-Democratic debates.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • One of the key debates around Nvidia's stock has become whether its customers will generate sufficient returns on their AI computing infrastructure to justify continued spending on the company's chips and networking gear.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of debates
Noun
  • Bonta added that the state is in communication with Snap, and is pursuing conversations with TikTok, with hopes that YouTube will also come to the table.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Heath pilots a fighter jet, deploys bombs in foreign countries, and thwarts cyberattacks, all after remarkably cursory and casual conversations with a government official.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of conversations
Noun
  • The company reports that its technology has supported 18 million clinical consultations across thousands of hospitals in the United States.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Provide a mobile health unit, transportation, telehealth specialty consultations, care coordination, patient navigation, postpartum follow-up, and obstetric workforce training.
    — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of consultations
Noun
  • In addition, Pakistan reported meaningful progress in talks aimed at de-escalation and restoring navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Broccardo noted.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • While details of his meetings weren’t released, the talks could have touched on a prisoner release or Russia’s support for Iran.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of talks
Noun
  • Mindy Leffler developed the Duchenne Video Assessment, used in Capricor’s Phase 3 study, and consults on its data.
    — Mindy Leffler, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Path2Papers, a project at Cornell Law School, analyzed 1,600 consults and estimated that around 60% of DACA recipients would be subject to the 10-year ban.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of consults
Noun
  • There are dialogues that are totally private, no one’s watching.
    — Agnes Callard, The New York Review of Books, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Some dialogues seem leisurely and inconsequential, while some major revelations are over in seconds.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of dialogues
Noun
  • The order said nothing of the other Power Four conferences, all of which have passed similar rules that went beyond the NFL to include basketball as well.
    — Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In his four years, UCF played in three different conferences.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of conferences
Noun
  • The next day, closing arguments began, followed by jury deliberations.
    — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The university, like campuses nationwide, is barred by federal privacy law from discussing individual discipline cases or internal deliberations, even when a student goes public.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of deliberations

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“Discussions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discussions. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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