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as in consultations
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 conversations
talking or a talk between two or more people
discussions around the watercooler at work
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Recent Examples of discussions
The agreement follows discussions between President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador and Secretary of State Marco Rubio about housing migrants in El Salvador's notorious prison.
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arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2025
That decision now appears set to haunt them There were no discussions about ending Sterling’s loan early, and no clause to allow an early termination anyway.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings are involved in discussions with Rodgers as well.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
In October 2023 and 2024 two Vatican assemblies – which for the first time included female voting members – each met for almost a month of discussions and deliberation with a final document agreed by the pope.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
The service proposes to simplify digital communication by using behavioral AI to compose email responses, summarize discussions and even reply to messages — with a clear indication in each case that AI, not a human, has created the content.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
With the current Concorde Agreement expiring at the end of 2025, discussions to have a new agreement are underway between F1 teams and the Formula One Management (FOM) from 2026.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The Bucs have had discussions about Mack, who had 39 tackles and six sacks this past season with the Chargers.
—Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
His support reignited discussions in Congress, but no federal legislation has passed to make the change official.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2025
That decision now appears set to haunt them There were no discussions about ending Sterling’s loan early, and no clause to allow an early termination anyway.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings are involved in discussions with Rodgers as well.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
In October 2023 and 2024 two Vatican assemblies – which for the first time included female voting members – each met for almost a month of discussions and deliberation with a final document agreed by the pope.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
The service proposes to simplify digital communication by using behavioral AI to compose email responses, summarize discussions and even reply to messages — with a clear indication in each case that AI, not a human, has created the content.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
With the current Concorde Agreement expiring at the end of 2025, discussions to have a new agreement are underway between F1 teams and the Formula One Management (FOM) from 2026.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The Bucs have had discussions about Mack, who had 39 tackles and six sacks this past season with the Chargers.
—Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
His support reignited discussions in Congress, but no federal legislation has passed to make the change official.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discussions
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If some of these steps begin to bear fruit, consultations could begin on multiple tracks.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
24 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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Offering compensation for their time can help facilitate these conversations.—
Michael McFall,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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There are conversations that will be direct next couple days.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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But two people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive internal deliberations, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio relied on a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 that gives him sweeping power to expel foreigners.—
Minho Kim,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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The jury reviewed the trial testimony of a former Circle Bank chief executive during its deliberations, said Linda Lam, a plaintiff’s attorney.—
Richard Halstead,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Catalogs of data like mine abound in Netflix viewing histories, prehistoric Facebook posts, and, now, dialogues with ChatGPT—imprints of the way the web informs and commoditizes work and friendship, sorrow and joy.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The static figures act like a metronome, marking time between the stanzas of his sharp-witted soliloquies and dialogues; the gestures and expressions function as stage directions.—
Art Spiegelman,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Discussions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discussions. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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