as in discussion
talking or a talk between two or more people
Thomas Jefferson was celebrated for his brilliant, wide-ranging conversations with a host of friends and acquaintances
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Recent Examples of conversation
Bob Atrops hadn't spoken to police about the case since that final conversation with detectives in 1990.
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Sarah Prior, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
According to an account of the phone call with Ailes, which Carlson later related to his former college roommate Neil Patel, Ailes began their conversation with a gratuitous insult.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
As more organic underwear brands for men surface and grow in popularity, these concerns have also been fueled by conversations on social media and podcasts.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
In a recent conversation with their son, his parents, who live in Wisconsin, told him to be careful when protesting.
—Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Prior, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
According to an account of the phone call with Ailes, which Carlson later related to his former college roommate Neil Patel, Ailes began their conversation with a gratuitous insult.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
As more organic underwear brands for men surface and grow in popularity, these concerns have also been fueled by conversations on social media and podcasts.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
In a recent conversation with their son, his parents, who live in Wisconsin, told him to be careful when protesting.
—Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversation
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The meeting is the third high-level discussion between officials of the two countries since November, Idris said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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In some respects, a person might choose to use music therapy on their own, though I am mainly focused in this discussion on music therapy that is part of an overarching therapeutic plan being overseen by a professional clinician.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The hush in public spaces isn't intimidating and there are myriad cozy places to sit and converse.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Three boldly distinct but equally strong upholstery selections converse easily with one another in this mise-en-scène, and the lighthearted purple, pink, and white leopard print on the window seat cushion keeps pace with the other prints without overwhelming any of them.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
29 Dec. 2025
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The House Oversight Committee’s first hearing on the Minnesota fraud scandal was complete with lawmakers pointing fingers and exchanging barbs in heated exchanges.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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His son looks just as focused, especially after the two exchange words.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cultural Impact Beyond box office figures, Deshpande emphasizes that the film entered public discourse.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The prominent mention of Frank, who died of disease in a Nazi concentration camp after her family’s hiding place was betrayed, adds to a growing discourse about whether ICE’s operations targeting immigrants in Minnesota can be compared to the Nazis’ tactics in rooting out Jews during the Holocaust.—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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Another similar assumption is that since LLMs are tuned by AI makers to be sycophantic, the AI might computationally be gauging that the best way to make the user feel good is by going along with a delusion-crafting chat.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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For the sisterly chat, Kardashian wore her hair pulled tightly back from her face with all the volume concentrated right at the crown of her head, similar to a ‘60s-style bouffant like those worn by Priscilla Presley back in the day and Lana del Rey in the 2010s.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2026
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In real life, such human-AI dialogues would undoubtedly be much longer.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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September 23 – October 22 The stars currently favor graceful, honest dialogue.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversation. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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