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.
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One place under discussion is the sparsely populated northwest corner of Colorado.
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Scott Franz, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
But the effort to publish outside the government raised major questions that are under discussion.
—Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
Ideally, the story will be about the issue under discussion, but not everyone has a poignant story about a hot-button issue.
—Kurt Gray, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Trudeau said blocking energy exports to certain U.S. states that rely on Canadian power is a potential course of action still under discussion.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 2 Feb. 2025
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Scott Franz, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
But the effort to publish outside the government raised major questions that are under discussion.
—Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
Ideally, the story will be about the issue under discussion, but not everyone has a poignant story about a hot-button issue.
—Kurt Gray, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Trudeau said blocking energy exports to certain U.S. states that rely on Canadian power is a potential course of action still under discussion.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Under discussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20discussion. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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