confab

noun

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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The confab did not swerve the big issues, illustrated by a session dubbed ‘Stories For Tomorrow’ on how Israeli and Palestinian writers can collaborate. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025 Ståhlberg points to the event, which is one of the leading industry confabs in the Nordics, as a sign of how filmmakers from the region remain committed to collaboration — both with neighboring countries and beyond — while proving there’s strength in numbers for their small-scale industries. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025 The confab brought blue state, red state and swing state GOP leaders together. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025 At the central bank’s annual confab, Powell hinted that the Fed may need to cut rates as a result of weakening labor market conditions — one side of the Fed’s dual mandate to foster maximum employment and stable prices. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for confab

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 30 Sep. 2025.

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