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as in talkative
fond of talking or conversation
the antiques dealer is not the conversational sort, so customers should not expect any impromptu chats
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as in colloquial
having the style and content of everyday conversation
struck a very conversational tone in his reports of his travels through foreign countries
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as in vernacular
used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing
uses conversational language instead of more stilted expressions in her campaign speeches
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Recent Examples of conversational
That said, whereas Perplexity’s text chat specializes in providing answers to questions, its voice chat does a little better at having more organic, conversational interactions.
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PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
ChatGPT’s explosive growth following its late 2022 debut became a significant overhang on shares of Google-parent Alphabet , as investors questioned the durability of Google’s search empire in the face of a conversational competitor.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Think about single features cropping up, like virtual try-on, image search, or conversational natural language, asking the chat bot in natural language terms to help find something.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
The automaker said the initiative includes a conversational AI technology that will be introduced into vehicles next year.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Music, instrumental or lyrical, should hover just around normal conversational levels (around 60 to 70 decibels, according to the Hearing Health Foundation).
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
That conversational access to the fine print not only saves keystrokes, but also reduces miscommunication, which is often the silent culprit behind change-order disputes and blown budgets.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
These are the systems, data architecture, and conversational capabilities that let AI agents access their catalog, understand their brand voice, and transact on behalf of customers.
—Fayez Mohamood, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
But as on Letterboxd, Runquist’s YouTube videos are conversational and shaggy.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
ChatGPT’s explosive growth following its late 2022 debut became a significant overhang on shares of Google-parent Alphabet , as investors questioned the durability of Google’s search empire in the face of a conversational competitor.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Think about single features cropping up, like virtual try-on, image search, or conversational natural language, asking the chat bot in natural language terms to help find something.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
The automaker said the initiative includes a conversational AI technology that will be introduced into vehicles next year.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Music, instrumental or lyrical, should hover just around normal conversational levels (around 60 to 70 decibels, according to the Hearing Health Foundation).
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
That conversational access to the fine print not only saves keystrokes, but also reduces miscommunication, which is often the silent culprit behind change-order disputes and blown budgets.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
These are the systems, data architecture, and conversational capabilities that let AI agents access their catalog, understand their brand voice, and transact on behalf of customers.
—Fayez Mohamood, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
But as on Letterboxd, Runquist’s YouTube videos are conversational and shaggy.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversational
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Video posted on Facebook shows a tree service worker leaning an extremely tall ladder up to an enormous tree in order to rescue a very talkative — and thankful — black cat.—
TJ Macias,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Oct. 2025
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Mbeumo, nicknamed Brice, was not shy at football but talkative and funny.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The language is colloquial, down-to-earth.—
Andrew Rojecki,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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The concept of reawakening is a major theme in this year’s fashion show, celebrating the colloquial woman, from morning to night.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Gaube’s photographs, explains Moussa, show both his interest in vernacular architecture and the penchant of Lebanese architects, designers, and builders for using thick stone and heavy wooden doors that kept interiors cool in summer and insulated in winter.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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Many of the terms are Gen Z and Alpha vernacular influenced by evolving social media trends.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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The uncertainty has been hard, even with suppliers being communicative and transparent.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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That started in huddles, with a demonstrably more communicative Jokic.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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After an informal question and answer session with several representatives from TCEQ, more than a dozen people stepped to the microphone to deliver comments on the proposal.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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It’s supported education for refugee children, clean water and sanitation, livelihoods for informal waste pickers and funded factory decarbonization initiatives.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Conversational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversational. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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