confab

noun

Synonyms of confabnext
confab intransitive verb

Examples of confab in a Sentence

we had a little confab about the merits of the plan after the requisite confab, we got down to business
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Vance was the top choice for 61% of the nearly 1,000 people surveyed at last year’s confab. Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026 An edition that has maybe felt a tad quieter than previous Lille confabs and suffered from a couple of last-minute keynote cancellations nonetheless was privy to grand spending commitments from Disney+, HBO Max and Prime Video. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026 More than being a toast to Iger, the confab, which is typically a pro forma affair, served as a stage to shine the spotlight on D’Amaro. Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026 Amid the glitz and industry confabs are fun panels and parties (see the annual Red Rocks concert) that keep it top-of-mind for regular audiences, from true-crime and documentary fans to traditional sitcoms, animated series, pilots and social media experiments. John Wenzel, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for confab

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of confab was in 1701

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“Confab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confab. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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