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as in debate
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
the discussion about the club budget went on for hours
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as in conversation
talking or a talk between two or more people
discussions around the watercooler at work
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Recent Examples of discussion
In recent months, Turkish officials sought a detente with Assad, who refused to engage in discussions until Turkey withdrew from Syrian territory.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
But now, after internal discussions, that slide has finally been added, with slightly different language.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Dec. 2024
With the 2024 election and U.N. climate conference firmly in the rearview mirror, climate policy discussions have hit a feverpitch in the U.S. capital as companies, advocates, and officials try to figure out the new rules of the road.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
The collaboration also sparked discussions about potential future partnerships, with MrBeast suggesting collaborations with figures like iShowSpeed, a prominent Ronaldo superfan.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
But now, after internal discussions, that slide has finally been added, with slightly different language.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Dec. 2024
With the 2024 election and U.N. climate conference firmly in the rearview mirror, climate policy discussions have hit a feverpitch in the U.S. capital as companies, advocates, and officials try to figure out the new rules of the road.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
The collaboration also sparked discussions about potential future partnerships, with MrBeast suggesting collaborations with figures like iShowSpeed, a prominent Ronaldo superfan.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discussion
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But now, the TV has trained us to see everything as sports: dating shows, presidential debates, battlefield yards won and lost.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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The debate underscores an ongoing conversation about proper hair care.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The conversation changes if No. 17 Clemson were to beat No. 8 SMU in the ACC title game.The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
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And now, three years later, the term metaverse has largely disappeared from the public conversation, with Google Trends noting a sharp fall in searches for the term after 2022.Devan Burris, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) plans to launch a consultation to gather feedback from businesses on how to support investment in and promote e-invoicing.Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Sur-Mesure process starts generally with a consultation in any one of the 10 Henry Jacques retail locations, which includes a flagship on Paris’ tony Avenue Montaigne.Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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James Devaney Vivienne, of course, joined Jolie on opening night of The Outsiders, dressing on-theme in a navy utilitarian jumpsuit and converse.Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2024
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Later, Lacy watches inquisitively as Janet converses with Avi (Elias Koteas), the leader of a cultish theatrical troupe who sets his sights on her.Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
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Pastry chef Amanda Rockman, previously at Nico Osteria, where Wu-Bower earned his Beard nominations, consults on desserts.Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
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Plus, with Black Friday just around the corner, the vaginal health platform is sweetening the deal by waiving their one-time $45 consult fee (which includes a prescription, refills for up to one year and messaging with a doctor)—and giving you $20 off your first order.Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 26 Nov. 2024
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Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Resolving the discourse around remote work might seem straightforward.Liz Elting, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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There cannot be this false moral equivalence in our discourse.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) in Vancouver, the world’s largest AI research conference, served as the backdrop for two thought-provoking talks by AI luminaries Jeff Dean of Google and Yann LeCun of Meta.Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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In another nod to history, Wright-Patterson was home to the 1995 peace talks that resulted in the Dayton Peace Accords between Yugoslavia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia, which ended a three-and-half-year war in Bosnia.Brad Lendon, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Boston Medical Center is looking for partners who might want to share their solar energy with the hospital's patients in exchange for a higher federal tax credit or reimbursement.Martha Bebinger, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
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For other travel twins, the report called out Fukuoka in southern Japan as an excellent alternative to Tokyo, Dublin in exchange for London, and Athens in lieu of a Roman holiday.Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Discussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discussion. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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