under discussion
idiom
: being talked about
She usually has an opinion about whatever subject/topic/issue is under discussion.
During the period under discussion, the town grew in size.
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Witnesses endorsed the kind of changes under discussion late last year, namely a 150-day statute of limitations on judicial challenges to final permits.
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Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security said that May 2025 will be the firm enforcement date, though a proposal to extend the deadline to 2027 is under discussion.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
One initiative under discussion is expanding the Secured Community Event Grant Program, which supports projects that bring people together.
—Belal Aftab, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025
One place under discussion is the sparsely populated northwest corner of Colorado.
—Scott Franz, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
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Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security said that May 2025 will be the firm enforcement date, though a proposal to extend the deadline to 2027 is under discussion.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
One initiative under discussion is expanding the Secured Community Event Grant Program, which supports projects that bring people together.
—Belal Aftab, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025
One place under discussion is the sparsely populated northwest corner of Colorado.
—Scott Franz, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Under discussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20discussion. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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