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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Interest comes as Pernod Ricard has been discussing a mostly stock deal with Brown-Forman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
The pair has been discussing an agreement that could lead to an equity investment in the U.S. steel maker.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 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
On the outskirts of Norwich, Hellesdon Parish Council has been discussing how much it wants to set for its share of this year's council tax.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2026
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
