Thesaurus results for DISCUSSES

discusses

verb

present tense third-person singular of discuss

as in argues

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 discusses Here, the trio discusses ThreeAsFour’s latest developments and how the past, present and future continue to inspire their vision. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 Kudiabor discusses the hit show’s popularity, the challenges of maintaining momentum and an ensemble cast that boasts some of Germany’s top acting talent. — Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 Check out the grand prize winner for middle school, who talks about her dyslexia, and for high school, who discusses an important family memory. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 Below, during a conversation with THR, Duffield also discusses protecting Whalefall lead Abrams, the unwelcome realities of testing an unfinished film and the latest on two of his development projects, Siren Head and Crumble. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 Threets discusses healthy ways of understanding and processing complicated and overwhelming emotions. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Harry’s MasterClass, however, discusses not just grief… but also how to get through it. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026 Many women are therefore better served by medical treatment, and those who are suitable for surgery should get a careful assessment of donor stability before anyone discusses graft numbers. — William Jones, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 Pamela Colloff, who writes for The New York Times Magazine, discusses the waning public support for the death penalty and why despite it some states are doubling down. — Chris Wood, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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Nobody seriously argues that the gap proves our police, prosecutors, judges, and juries are biased against men.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
The group is chaired by Amy Kremer, a longtime Tea Party activist who argues Republicans are missing an opportunity to lead on AI policy that doesn’t cater to big companies.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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But on Monday, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan likened many of the investors drawn to the AI boom to gamblers and questioned the economics of AI labs as Wall Street debates whether the AI bubble will burst.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Co-star Tom Blyth will surely hold his own in Michael Arden’s production of a play that debates whether the rule of law in a democracy can fully protect us from a dangerous world.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

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