discussed

verb

past tense of discuss
as in debated
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion we discussed the new proposal for the school stadium

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Recent Examples of discussed Stuttgart’s Bilal El Khannouss, a No 10, was also discussed, but Fernandez-Pardo was Newcastle’s true focus. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Elsewhere, the war in Ukraine was discussed Monday at a summit in Kyrgyzstan involving the leaders of China, Russia and India. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 The report additionally alleges Edwards discussed plans of going to a strip club with one staffer. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Kaepernick claimed then-head coach Pete Carroll and GM John Schneider discussed his political beliefs. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Gadot and Horowitz also discussed her work in the new action movie The Runner, as well as the end of her time playing Wonder Woman in DC Studios movies. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 At the conference Future Travel Experience Global 2022 in Las Vegas, Mike Byrom, Spirit’s then vice president of airport services, discussed the partnership with Springshot and its software. — Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 Also on Tuesday, the judge and an attorney for another company, S&T Consulting and Management, discussed S&T’s desire to intervene in the case. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Rubin developed The Way of Code in collaboration with Anthropic, then discussed it in a podcast hosted by Andreessen Horowitz founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discussed
  1. debated
  2. argued
  3. reviewed
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  • Yet, Stella Lefty’s rise has been hotly debated — conversations about nepotism, originality, and TikTok’s influence on the music industry have taken over.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • From Engineer To Operator How much FDE an organization needs versus traditional engineering is already being debated.
    — Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of debated
Verb
  • Group argued construction could be irreversible The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which is challenging the ballroom, had told the justices that the project would likely become irreversible unless it is stopped now.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Palal acknowledged that Davis’ accounts of the killing evolved over the years but argued those differences reflected Davis’ changing motivations and efforts to protect himself.
    — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of argued
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  • Two hydrocodone pills were later found in Woods’ pocket, according to an arrest affidavit released by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office and reviewed by The Athletic.
    — Bob Harkins, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Again, police reviewed surveillance and spoke with witnesses as Crowder was moving back and forth between stores, Pobokhian said.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of reviewed

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