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
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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Cody Barbo, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Rather, Evans says, this viral moment is an opportunity to discuss what is acceptable and what isn't in a relationship.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Chair Powell did not discuss his expectations for monetary policy, except to stress that the path of policy will depend entirely on incoming economic information and what that means for the outlook.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell met with U.S. President Donald Trump today at the White House to discuss the state of the economy.
—Niamh Rowe, Quartz, 29 May 2025
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“Discuss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discuss. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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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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