as in conversation
talking or a talk between two or more people
ideally, the college classroom should be a place of intellectual converse between student and teacher
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as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
jurors are not allowed to converse while the attorneys go off to one side to confer with the judge
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Recent Examples of converse
Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
The woman behind me who whispered earlier has delicate tattoos and oversized sunglasses, her female companion in converse sneakers.
—Hazlitt, 10 Dec. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
In the pictures, Vrabel’s wedding band is visible on his left hand while conversing with Russini.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
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
The woman behind me who whispered earlier has delicate tattoos and oversized sunglasses, her female companion in converse sneakers.
—Hazlitt, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
Meta staffers could potentially converse with and get feedback from the virtual double trained on his mannerisms, tone, public statements, and sentiments about the company’s strategy.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
In the pictures, Vrabel’s wedding band is visible on his left hand while conversing with Russini.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for converse
Noun
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Mom’s Day blends so well into the May springtime, thus inviting a conversation with the genius and mystery of creation.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Try to do it in advance so that the conversation can be heard as a request to plan, rather than a demand for course correction.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Afterward, Keller stopped to chat with Alvarado at a sandwich shop.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Incognito chat mode has safety features to prevent the chatbot from answering questions about harmful topics, Cathcart said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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School districts across San Diego County are struggling to improve attendance and reverse declines in enrollment.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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And there is a non-FHA reverse second loan available for 55-and-older homeowners who don’t want to lose their low interest rate first mortgage.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Still, much of the public conversations around education centers on test scores and older students, leaving early childhood largely out of the discussion.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Through their discussions, and the essays and stories that they were assigned to write each week, Heidi came to know her students’ pain.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Wasserman was the evening’s major speaker and arrived at the event as reporters were talking to Cherfilus-McCormick.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Join, stay in, talk to the teacher next door.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Another finding of the study was the inverse correlation between zinc uptake in the stinger and the claws.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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In the lottery, the first four positions are determined by the weighted drawing, with the remainder of the selections then reverting to inverse order of record.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Harden was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for the much younger (and much smaller) Darius Garland.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was ejected from Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals after a heated exchange in the paint with Minnesota’s Naz Reid.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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If successful, Project Maverick could yield an interim counter-hypersonic weapon.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
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But during discussion of the resolution, Councilwoman Renee Perkins Johnson issued a counter motion.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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“Converse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converse. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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