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discussant

American  
[dih-skuhs-uhnt] / dɪˈskʌs ənt /

noun

  1. a person who participates in a formal discussion or symposium and is responsible for a specific topic.


Etymology

Origin of discussant

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; discuss + -ant

Example Sentences

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“He was a tolerant, respectful discussant in hundreds of public programs and debates on prejudice, its various causes and ways to replace bigotry with enlightenment.”

From Washington Post ● Jul. 11, 2017

John Elefteriades was the discussant of the trial at the AHA meeting.

From Forbes ● Nov. 19, 2014

Chris Cannon, a panel discussant, asked the question:”why would you want to do off-pump since it’s no better and it’s harder to do?”

From Forbes ● Mar. 11, 2013

The discussant for the trial, Alan Tall, said that the decision to stop the trial prematurely was rational.

From Forbes ● Nov. 5, 2012

Jeremy Stein of Harvard University, a discussant of Mr Greenspan’s Brookings paper, points out that low policy rates may have mattered a great deal for income-constrained borrowers.

From Economist ● Mar. 18, 2010

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