Synonyms

discussed

American

[dih-skuhst] / dɪˈskʌst /

adjective

having been talked or written about, especially in order to debate or explore solutions.

The proposed new parking garage has been a widely discussed topic in recent months.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of discuss.

Other Word Forms

undiscussed adjective
well-discussed adjective

Etymology

Origin of discussed

discuss ( def. ) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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“That’s what’s lifting everything higher, even though many of the market forces I discussed in my article are in fact happening,” he said.

From MarketWatch

Security risks posed by American technology have been openly discussed as part of that work, one of the officials said, adding that such talk would have been unthinkable just six months ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

This means finances would be discussed before the due date and collected upfront, rather than billed after the birth takes place.

From MarketWatch

Although the issue was not discussed further during the event, some students later said they appreciated seeing a politician talking openly about such an emotive and taboo subject.

From BBC

The following day's brunch was "the most awkward part of it all" because "everything that had gone on at the wedding night was discussed amongst the guests the next morning", the DJ said.

From BBC

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