discussed; discussing; discusses
1
a
: to talk about
discussing the news of the day
b
: to investigate by reasoning or argument
discuss the matter with your family
c
: to present in detail for examination or consideration
as discussed in the text
2
obsolete
: declare
discuss the same in French unto him—
Shakespeare
Shakespeare3
obsolete
: dispel
discusser
noun
Synonyms
Examples of discuss in a Sentence
She discussed the plan with several colleagues.
They held a meeting to discuss the future of the company.
We'll discuss where to meet later.
Have you discussed the matter with your family?
In the first chapter, the author discusses childcare issues.
The article discusses the theory in depth.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Skidmore College psychologist Sheldon Solomon discusses Ernest Becker’s ‘The Denial of Death’ and terror management theory in the context of humanity’s history of brutal behavior.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Berri — a Hezbollah ally and diplomatic interlocutor — met the U.S. and Saudi ambassadors to Lebanon on Wednesday to discuss political developments, his office said, without providing further details.
—Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Contact me to discuss big tech, AI and how the nation is confronting the threat of cyber warfare.
—ProPublica, 7 Nov. 2024
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discuss
verb
dis·cuss
dis-ˈkəs 
1
: to consider carefully and openly by reasoning or argument
discuss a proposal
2
: to talk about
discuss the weather
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