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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The full results from the company’s final-stage trial are expected to be the star of the show at the annual confab of cancer doctors in Chicago this weekend. Bloomberg, Oc Register, 29 May 2026 The streamer announced a slate of new Brazilian originals today as the Rio2C film and TV confab got underway. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 May 2026 Bieber was a headliner at WNDR, entertainment executive Jeffrey Katzenberg’s invitation-only confab at the Rosewood Miramar in Montecito last week. Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026 Blessed with the easy gift of gab, Eaves makes his radio show feel more like a kitchen confab, casually rotating guests in on the fly and even interviewing some who don’t have microphones. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 May 2026 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 4 Jun. 2026.

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