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as in debate
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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as in conversation
talking or a talk between two or more people
discussions around the watercooler at work
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Recent Examples of discussion
Join former cabinet members and CIA directors Leon Panetta and Mike Pompeo at the Fortune Global Forum Nov. 11-12 for a timely discussion about America’s future role on the world stage.
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Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Looming in the backdrop of those discussions is India, China’s biggest regional rival and Bhutan’s close diplomatic ally.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
An anonymous user had been intermittently posting bite-size recordings of a discussion between Parks and an unspecified person.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
His political takes are even more provocative, meant to arouse, anger and annoy but also to provoke push-back, stirring debate and discussion.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Looming in the backdrop of those discussions is India, China’s biggest regional rival and Bhutan’s close diplomatic ally.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
An anonymous user had been intermittently posting bite-size recordings of a discussion between Parks and an unspecified person.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
His political takes are even more provocative, meant to arouse, anger and annoy but also to provoke push-back, stirring debate and discussion.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discussion
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Whether any of those 3s qualified as a legitimate step-back is open for debate.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Democrats have faced a bitterly disappointing defeat, and the debate is on about why that happened.Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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The Calls tab will also keep a history of all previous conversations.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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One of the biggest wins for international ocean governance was the U.N. High Seas treaty passed in 2023, which was created to establish conversation goals across country lines.Devika Rao, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
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The former defense minister is in the country for annual strategic security consultations.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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With suitable approaches to working with data and integrating AI solutions, all risks can be eliminated at the consultation stage, clarifying all the challenges.Oleksandr Sheremeta, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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James Devaney Vivienne, of course, joined Jolie on opening night of The Outsiders, dressing on-theme in a navy utilitarian jumpsuit and converse.Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2024
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Later, Lacy watches inquisitively as Janet converses with Avi (Elias Koteas), the leader of a cultish theatrical troupe who sets his sights on her.Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
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Data center stocks could be a goldmine, strategist says Waffle House, the iconic American restaurant chain with over 1,600 locations known for cooking up Southern breakfast food, has developed an advanced storm center FEMA consults with.Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
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His daughter Lydia is Group Director of Food and Beverage, while Irene, who runs her own skincare line, consults on the spas.Graeme Green, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
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The World Series might be over, but one moment from Game 4 is still fueling discourse.Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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The essence of Brat and its total discourse domination both online and offline is also reflected in the words Collins shortlisted for Word of the Year.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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The city faces a deep political divide on key policy questions, such as the extent to which the large police budget should be preserved over other city services in upcoming budget talks.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Microsoft is in talks to revive Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island plant, and Amazon is investing in Pennsylvania's Susquehanna facility.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details a securities subscription agreement with the CEO, resulting in the issuance of 6,000,000 Series B Shares in exchange for debt cancellation.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Plus, read a transcript of their exchange below: Andrea Canning: Hey Evy.Dateline NBC, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Discussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discussion. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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