compare notes
idiom
: to talk with another or to one another about something done or experienced in common
The parents compared notes on raising children.
I phoned a coworker after the meeting to compare notes.
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Companies reward negotiation over fairness, then blame market forces when employees compare notes.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Whitey Bulger can compare notes in Hell.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Others were from scientists hoping to compare notes.
—Nina Dietz, Wired News, 27 Sep. 2025
This year’s edition felt settled, with many familiar companies returning to compare notes with past shows.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Whitey Bulger can compare notes in Hell.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Others were from scientists hoping to compare notes.
—Nina Dietz, Wired News, 27 Sep. 2025
This year’s edition felt settled, with many familiar companies returning to compare notes with past shows.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for compare notes
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“Compare notes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compare%20notes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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