discuss
verb (used with object)
to consider or examine by argument, comment, etc.; talk over or write about, especially to explore solutions; debate.
has been discussing
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present perfect progressiveof discuss (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Oman, which sits on the other side of Hormuz from Iran, has been discussing with Tehran a temporary transit corridor to enable traffic to resume.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Ryanair has been discussing using Starlink to provide passengers with in-flight wifi for more than a year, O’Leary said Wednesday, calling the system “terrific.”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026
Merck has been discussing a deal valued between $28 billion and $32 billion, the people added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
Having struck a deal on tariffs with the European Union, the US president has been discussing a variety of topics.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2025
Those are no longer the questions of proximate causation that this chapter has been discussing, but questions of ultimate causation that will take up the next two parts of this book.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
