Definition of bandynext
as in to discuss
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion bandied around the idea of going out to dinner for their anniversary

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Recent Examples of bandy But not those bandied about in the general mock-draft populous. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026 The federal government has not yet enacted legislation on this heady matter, and a ban is one of many options being bandied around. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Feb. 2026 Authenticity is a word bandied around by commissioners and execs, but in the case of the Osbournes its use feels justified. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025 New York has also been bandied around as a potential Olympic site having staged eight T20 World Cup matches at its $30 million modular stadium in Long Island. — Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bandy
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Verb
  • Get in touch ahead of your stay to discuss additional needs with the team, who will try their best to accommodate.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Frontman Marcus Mumford sat down with host Jimmy Kimmel to discuss the album and its collaborations, as well as being a Disney adult and going to Disneyland solo.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
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  • The data from late 2025 and early 2026 points to a market that is no longer debating whether AI belongs in retail, but who gets to set the terms.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The exact quantity of water consumed by AI data centers remains debated.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • Marc Elias has argued dozens of cases around mail-in balloting and election access across the country and in front of the Supreme Court over the last decade.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • His complaint argues that the plural title invites audiences to suspect a second culprit besides Mun.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Bandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandy. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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