How to Use discussion in a Sentence

discussion

noun
  • I hope to have a discussion with them about the matter soon.
  • The smoking ban is a major topic of discussion these days.
  • During the period under discussion, the town grew in size.
  • The class was involved in a heated discussion about politics.
  • The article is an in-depth discussion of his theories.
  • After much discussion of the plan, the idea was rejected entirely.
  • The first chapter includes a discussion of childcare issues.
  • The 40-minute discussion was streamed Aug. 15 and can still be viewed on YouTube.
    Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The discussion took more than two hours before the board denied the request.
    Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Such is the case in a discussion focusing on what ducks eat.
    M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 2 Nov. 2023
  • And yes, that part of the piece spun off a discussion of Meta’s hot-then-not Twitter rival, Threads.
    David Meyer, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The journalist, who once worked for CNN, took part in a discussion about film noir.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Aug. 2023
  • This is not to say, of course, that the legal discussions on this matter are finished.
    Will Bedingfield, WIRED, 31 Aug. 2023
  • And check out some highlights from the discussion below.
    Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Android Circuit is here to remind you of a few of the many discussions around Android in the last seven days.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The board vote was made with no discussion except for comments from the only member to vote against it.
    Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2023
  • Head over to Wired’s website to read their full discussion with the filmmaker.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 June 2023
  • Watch Boyle’s performance and the discussion of her stroke and see her post below.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 June 2023
  • Other weeks, everyone in the room seems to quickly agree that the book up for discussion is, or is not, going to make the cut.
    Melissa Kirsch Andrew Lavallee Melissa Clark, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2023
  • The event features a gallery with portraits from the book and a discussion between Poth and trans actress and model Isis King.
    Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2023
  • The debate then spread to Twitter, sparking heated discussion, think-piece videos and a whole lot of memes.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The discussions between the two of them really sort of laid the foundation for the partnership.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Now, their unique skill sets come together to help push the mission of The Club, and topics that are up for discussion, further.
    Cassandra Pintro, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2023
  • During the discussion an officer tells the group they were told to close the bathrooms for maintenance.
    Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The city wants your ideas Thursday evening during a public discussion.
    Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Come on back Wednesday for another discussion of the news.
    Laura Johnston, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Amanda doesn't have children, so discussion about factory life is not in the cards.
    Detroit Free Press, 17 May 2023
  • For the discussion, Markle wore her dark hair pulled loosely back and pinned at the crown of her head, then knotted into a twisted, looped style that's part ponytail and part bun.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Ahead of the stamp’s release, though, the collecting world was abuzz with discussion of a possible error.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Nov. 2023
  • One woman who lives in the community said there have been open discussions about the Israel-Hamas conflict among Jews and Arabs alike.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2023

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