discussion
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- discussional adjective
- prediscussion noun
- rediscussion noun
Etymology
Origin of discussion
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin discussiōn-, stem of discussiō “inquiry, examination,” Latin: “a shaking,” from discuss(us) “shaken” ( discuss ) + -iō -ion
Example Sentences
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His excitement grows as he remembers discussions about robots, tanks and laser tag.
From BBC
He says he believes the system has improved access to university for disadvantaged students, and that it's a "pet peeve" to hear discussions of it being a "crippling loan", or like a mortgage.
From BBC
Harper Collins, who have published two titles with Ferguson, declined to comment when asked by the BBC whether they have had any discussions with her about a memoir.
From BBC
Kingsnorth said the project is nearing the end of its design development stage, with many details still under discussion.
From Los Angeles Times
But Blue Pool started to get access to deals that were too big for its multistrategy fund to pursue, one of the people said, kicking off discussions around raising a stand-alone private-equity fund.
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