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
Bedtime conversations, small disagreements at the dinner table, or how respect is shown within the family all provide practice in empathy and fairness.
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Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
The comment is clearly offensive, prompting a painfully uncomfortable conversation in which Patrick is forced to confront his quasi-racist expectations.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Attempting to have a conversation is perceived as pressure, which leaves little room to build trust or help people understand any risks or benefits.
—Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Stoner also encourages people of reproductive age to get tested for syphilis, and to have conversations with their partners about STis.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
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Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
The comment is clearly offensive, prompting a painfully uncomfortable conversation in which Patrick is forced to confront his quasi-racist expectations.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Attempting to have a conversation is perceived as pressure, which leaves little room to build trust or help people understand any risks or benefits.
—Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Stoner also encourages people of reproductive age to get tested for syphilis, and to have conversations with their partners about STis.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversation
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This information, however, is fed to the board by the company, which by necessity involves a degree of filtering to decide the amount of detail required and the depth of the discussion.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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The discussion touched on the impact of A-list festival selections and wins as well as victory at the Academy Awards.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Sep. 2025
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My and my colleagues’ research into the ways brain activity across people aligns or diverges as they converse suggests that seeking to persuade may not be the most fruitful way to approach a conversation.—
Emily Falk,
Scientific American,
25 Sep. 2025
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Liv Hewson ended up wearing the pink converse sneakers.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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Under the proposal, the release of all Israeli hostages—dead and alive—would occur within 72 hours of Israel formally accepting the deal, in exchange for the release of 250 Palestinians serving life sentences and 1,700 detainees from Gaza.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The company also acquired Australian cryptocurrency exchange Independent Reserve earlier in September.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Board member Andy Daniels said one of the problems in society today is the lack of civil discourse, acknowledging the board has had contentious and personal debates in recent years.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Sep. 2025
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For decades, Ukraine remained in the shadow of the Russian imperial discourse.—
Nelly Klos
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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These events underscore why responsible broadcasting matters and why respectful dialogue between differing voices remains so important.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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Why invest in literature, music, or dialogue at such a time?—
Javier Garcia del Moral
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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My group chats blew up when the news was official, because about an hour prior certain music news social media accounts did their best Woj impression and spoiled the announcement with some of us not yet ready to call it, even if betting markets had Bunny as the favorite.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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One senior manager, who did not want to be named as he is not authorized to speak publicly about internal matters, said his chat threads lit up.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversation. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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