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chat (with)

verb

Definition of chat (with)next
as in to speak (to or with)
to communicate with by means of spoken words chatting with the other expectant couples before the start of Lamaze class

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  1. address
  2. greet
Verb
  • Quantum computing could eventually address 20-40% of emissions from sectors like steel and cement that are otherwise hard to abate, according to a report shared first with Semafor.
    — Eugenia Perozo, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Current and former employees said Allen is largely an absentee leader who is combative and who put his workers in harm’s way by not acting sooner to address building concerns prior to a roof collapse last year.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of address
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  • When Kuminga first arrived in town, superstar Anthony Edwards greeted him with a warm hug, a big smile and an eye-opening declaration.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In early June, TMJ4 started teasing a new addition to its staff via a video, which showed its weather team greeting a woman walking toward them, who was only shown from the back.
    — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of greet
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“Chat (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chat%20%28with%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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