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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They discussed political and diplomatic steps, including potential sanctions, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

It discussed the refurbishment last December when the overall cost was first published.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Poland’s central bank, one of the largest strategic buyers of gold in the last several years, openly discussed selling gold to fund increased defense spending.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Arians, who became a member of the competition committee late in his coaching career, has discussed the situation with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and is an advocate of making officials full-time league employees.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

“Hi, Maya-Jade,” the social worker said over the phone a few days later, after he’d spoken to Mim and Laura, who in turn had discussed it with Maya-Jade, who’d agreed to the phone call.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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