discussant
noun
dis·cus·sant
di-ˈskə-sᵊnt 
: one who takes part in a formal discussion or symposium
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Max Boot, Elizabeth Economy, Margaret MacMillan, Kate McNamara, Evan Medeiros, Abraham Newman, and Stewart Patrick kindly served as discussants.
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Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2021
Three touchstones guided his commentary: a genial skepticism about politics as usual, a belief that politics must be subsumed within a broader perspective on life and, above all, an insistence that political discussants honor a code of civility.
—Steven Watts, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
Tina Lasisi, a biological anthropologist at the University of Michigan who acted as discussant for the symposium, welcomed the proposals but warned that simply trying to clarify the technical details of a study isn’t likely to persuade people already convinced of racial differences.
—Bymichael Price, science.org, 29 Mar. 2024
As the discussants acknowledge, this includes reducing bias in policing, but also confronting the broader inequities that lead to violence in communities, such as those in housing, education, health care, and more.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
In the end, the discussants actually found not only much disagreement, but also some common ground.
—Chris Mooney, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2010
Rather than a dry, solo lecture, we’re treated to a book discussion, albeit a discussion where only one of the discussants has read the actual book.
—John Warner, chicagotribune.com, 9 Sep. 2019
Dylan Matthews: Longtime viewer, first-time discussant here, and what an episode to jump in on.
—Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, 31 May 2018
June Thomas, who oversees Slate’s LGBTQ blog Outward and has written about culture and edited foreign coverage for the site for many years, will be one of my co-discussants.
—Rebecca Onion, Slate Magazine, 20 Jan. 2017
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Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2021
Three touchstones guided his commentary: a genial skepticism about politics as usual, a belief that politics must be subsumed within a broader perspective on life and, above all, an insistence that political discussants honor a code of civility.
—Steven Watts, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
Tina Lasisi, a biological anthropologist at the University of Michigan who acted as discussant for the symposium, welcomed the proposals but warned that simply trying to clarify the technical details of a study isn’t likely to persuade people already convinced of racial differences.
—Bymichael Price, science.org, 29 Mar. 2024
As the discussants acknowledge, this includes reducing bias in policing, but also confronting the broader inequities that lead to violence in communities, such as those in housing, education, health care, and more.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
In the end, the discussants actually found not only much disagreement, but also some common ground.
—Chris Mooney, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2010
Rather than a dry, solo lecture, we’re treated to a book discussion, albeit a discussion where only one of the discussants has read the actual book.
—John Warner, chicagotribune.com, 9 Sep. 2019
Dylan Matthews: Longtime viewer, first-time discussant here, and what an episode to jump in on.
—Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, 31 May 2018
June Thomas, who oversees Slate’s LGBTQ blog Outward and has written about culture and edited foreign coverage for the site for many years, will be one of my co-discussants.
—Rebecca Onion, Slate Magazine, 20 Jan. 2017
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