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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The candidates addressed the Innovative School Experience, the formal name for the plan currently under discussion at the board level, as part of a candidates’ forum this week sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Naperville and the district’s General Home and School Association. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 Student loan borrowers could see their payments increase under budget plans currently under discussion by House Republicans, a violent about-face after years of working with the Biden administration to lower payments and secure debt relief. Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 25 Feb. 2025 Also under discussion: a series of face-to-face meetings between Trump and Putin, including possibly in Moscow and Washington, in the coming weeks or months. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 24 Feb. 2025 Also under discussion: what legal basis to use to back up the tariffs, especially with countries and companies affected by them likely to sue. Kayla Tausche, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for under discussion

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“Under discussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20discussion. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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