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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
Part of the fun in discussions of who qualifies as a blue blood is that there’s rarely consensus.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
And even for those who do, such conversations are not always prioritized during routine health visits, with providers spending only 36 seconds holding these discussions.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Approaching YouTubers from these accounts, the scammers offer sponsorships, sometimes engaging in prolonged discussions before eventually requiring YouTubers to submit a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
The screenings will be followed by in-depth discussions with actors Nicole Kidman, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Edgar Ramirez, Angelina Jolie, Jesse Eisenberg and Colman Domingo and directors Jon M. Chu, Halina Reijn and Jacques Audiard.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
And even for those who do, such conversations are not always prioritized during routine health visits, with providers spending only 36 seconds holding these discussions.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Approaching YouTubers from these accounts, the scammers offer sponsorships, sometimes engaging in prolonged discussions before eventually requiring YouTubers to submit a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
The screenings will be followed by in-depth discussions with actors Nicole Kidman, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Edgar Ramirez, Angelina Jolie, Jesse Eisenberg and Colman Domingo and directors Jon M. Chu, Halina Reijn and Jacques Audiard.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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Actuarial data will likely end the debate if and when autonomous vehicles are demonstrably safer than those piloted by humans.Michael Khouw, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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The debate over how to classify the West India Regiments—whether as British subjects and soldiers or as enslaved men—continued until 1807.Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Its theme really hit a nerve with audiences, created a real cultural conversation and even resulted in more twins (not depicted in the film) getting reunited in real life.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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During their conversation on Thursday, Biden spoke with the pope about efforts to advance peace around the world during the holiday season.Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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This mainly helps those who would otherwise travel long distances for essential consultations.Ethan Stone, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Making a Difference Daniel Alain customers often fly to the brand’s picturesque Newport Beach, CA headquarters for personal consultations before making a purchase.Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 20 Dec. 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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Pastry chef Amanda Rockman, previously at Nico Osteria, where Wu-Bower earned his Beard nominations, consults on desserts.Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
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Plus, with Black Friday just around the corner, the vaginal health platform is sweetening the deal by waiving their one-time $45 consult fee (which includes a prescription, refills for up to one year and messaging with a doctor)—and giving you $20 off your first order.Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 26 Nov. 2024
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Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Resolving the discourse around remote work might seem straightforward.Liz Elting, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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There cannot be this false moral equivalence in our discourse.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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In another nod to history, Wright-Patterson was home to the 1995 peace talks that resulted in the Dayton Peace Accords between Yugoslavia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia, which ended a three-and-half-year war in Bosnia.Brad Lendon, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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The annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) in Vancouver, the world’s largest AI research conference, served as the backdrop for two thought-provoking talks by AI luminaries Jeff Dean of Google and Yann LeCun of Meta.Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Or take a job with a micromanaging boss in exchange for a higher salary?Morgan Smith, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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The tariff threats have also sparked an exchange of words between Mexico and Canada as Trump criticized both countries over their border controls.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Discussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discussion. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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