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.
Examples of under discussion in a Sentence
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That a new agreement on deportations is currently under discussion marks a stark change from recent years.
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David Noriega, NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024
Officials and lawmakers say a compromise is under discussion in which a few thousand seminary dropouts would be required to serve, but not those still studying.
—Johnatan Reiss, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Some measures under discussion would give law enforcement and domestic intelligence agencies more latitude, never an easy step in a country that experienced both Fascism and Communism in the last century.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
The security force deployment remains a work in progress, the U.S. official said, with the precise details of U.S. assistance still under discussion.
—Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
Israeli officials said Wednesday the country would cooperate with the creation of a sea route from Cyprus, an idea that's been under discussion for months.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2024
Reforms under discussion in parliament include bringing the minimum age down to 25.
—CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
The expense under discussion wasn’t a private jet, a non-fungible token or some new cryptocurrency, but glam — a catch-all term that encompasses the services of hairstylists, makeup artists and nail technicians.
—Christine Werthman, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2024
One obvious option under discussion would focus emission-reduction efforts on the large-scale farming enterprises best able to cope with the transition, while giving more flexibility, and direct support, to smaller farmers.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Feb. 2024
David Noriega, NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024
Officials and lawmakers say a compromise is under discussion in which a few thousand seminary dropouts would be required to serve, but not those still studying.
—Johnatan Reiss, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Some measures under discussion would give law enforcement and domestic intelligence agencies more latitude, never an easy step in a country that experienced both Fascism and Communism in the last century.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
The security force deployment remains a work in progress, the U.S. official said, with the precise details of U.S. assistance still under discussion.
—Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
Israeli officials said Wednesday the country would cooperate with the creation of a sea route from Cyprus, an idea that's been under discussion for months.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2024
Reforms under discussion in parliament include bringing the minimum age down to 25.
—CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
The expense under discussion wasn’t a private jet, a non-fungible token or some new cryptocurrency, but glam — a catch-all term that encompasses the services of hairstylists, makeup artists and nail technicians.
—Christine Werthman, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2024
One obvious option under discussion would focus emission-reduction efforts on the large-scale farming enterprises best able to cope with the transition, while giving more flexibility, and direct support, to smaller farmers.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Under discussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20discussion. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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