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as in talk
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
short chats between parents and teachers during the school's open house
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as in conversation
talking or a talk between two or more people
a fireside chat between two of America's foremost men of letters
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as in to talk
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
the coffeehouse became the favored place to meet friends and chat for hours
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as in to chatter
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
lost in his own world, the toddler chatted happily for hours
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Recent Examples of chat
Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
These will be pinned in the chat and also sent in a follow-up e-mail.
—Catherine Mevs, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Feb. 2026
What followed was essentially a group chat brainstorm session that anyone who’s ever tried to name a fantasy league team can deeply relate to.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
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Noun
In chats among Kalshi traders on the online forum Discord, some show their reluctance to reveal their trading tricks by misdirecting.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
These will be pinned in the chat and also sent in a follow-up e-mail.
—Catherine Mevs, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams chat with Sportico valuations expert Kurt Badenhausen about his latest MLS numbers.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Feb. 2026
What followed was essentially a group chat brainstorm session that anyone who’s ever tried to name a fantasy league team can deeply relate to.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chat
Noun
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Both countries will be having their second round of talks on Tuesday in Geneva, Tehran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi told the BBC, adding that the Iran is ready to discuss restricting its nuclear program for lighter sanctions and economic benefits for both sides.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Swiss Foreign Ministry told the Associated Press that the nuclear talks will again be mediated by Oman.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Feb. 2026
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The interiors already feel styled for gatherings, and the common spaces lend themselves naturally to conversation and celebration.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Kathleen Hanna fronted punk greats Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, two bands that existed at different times in the evolving (but still sexist) conversation about women and their place in culture, with the musicians often serving as paragons of feminist critique and anguish.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Voices conversed in friendly banter as a speaker boomed old Motown hits and even some Jethro Tull.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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An earpiece was initially proposed strictly for emergencies — earthquakes, sudden weather changes — but Honnold readily agreed to stay connected and converse occasionally with the broadcast team below.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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Despite the teeth-chattering weather, a crush formed outside (SUB)MERCER, a discreet club tucked beneath The Mercer Hotel in SoHo, with everyone vying for a nod from the bouncer or publicist Sasha Sheehan.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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He’s best known at this point either for playing the clownish Jack on Will & Grace or for being the relatively serious one of the three celebrity chatters on his podcast, Smartless.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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When Goodrem stopped by Nova’s The Maddy Rowe Show this week, the host couldn’t help but dig up some old, but timely, gossip.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
18 Feb. 2026
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And while today’s tabloids are far less brutal on young stars, Duff thinks parts of our celebrity gossip culture have gotten worse.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
17 Feb. 2026
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Rain is expected to return to the Central Valley late Monday, according to the weather service’s forecast discussion.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated February 20,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Other than Griego’s questions, there was no board comment or discussion.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Tilly shouted from the floor of the arena to her father, Ron, in the stands, several feet above, beaming down at history.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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The 34-year-old Diggins, racing in her final season, collapsed to the ground, shouting in pain after finishing the freestyle race and adding to her gold, silver and bronze career medal tally.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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The chitchat Dana makes with Emma about working through COVID is also revealing.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Just search The Outside Podcast on YouTube to enjoy these chitchats with your eyes as well as your ears.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Chat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chat. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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