chats 1 of 2

plural of chat

chats

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verb

present tense third-person singular of chat

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chats
Noun
Tired of Luann’s antics already, Porsha chats with the other women during it, and Luann doesn’t just yell at her from the stage but walks into the crowd to scold her face-to-face into the microphone. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026 Once the men arrived and got comfortable, Hansen would enter the room and confront them, often reading directly from transcripts of their online chats. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026 Its website describes virtual events, group chats and online discussions for members who live in smaller communities, prefer remote participation or cannot easily attend local activities. — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 Its guidance for parents of 10- to 12-year-olds also points to growing pressure around messaging and group chats as kids approach middle school, which adds another layer to the decision about when broader phone access makes sense. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 Users will be able to have real-time voice conversations and video chats with their version of the agent, which can also be customized to look and sound unique. — Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 The same guidance points to growing pressure around messaging and group chats as kids approach middle school, adding another layer to the question of when broader phone access makes sense. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 To ensure the most violent chats are always routed to police, the province asked the court to order OpenAI to conduct regular independent audits. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026 All anybody in New York can talk about this morning—from the water cooler to the group chats—is how abruptly summer ended and fall announced itself. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
Shuenemeyer regularly chats with other arborists from Maine to Washington, looking to identify and catalog historic varieties of apples. — Kevin Strong, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Some of the German Telegram chats date back to at least 2020, court documents show. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 Dwayne Johnson chats all things Moana during a special Q&A to promote the live-action film in Rio De Janeiro July 2. — Brendan Le Updated, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 While Yahia chats with The Star, his daughter, Hannah, takes a tray of baklava out of the oven. — Jenna Thompson june 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026 Inside the motel, Paula chats with Sky. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 June 2026 The tool chats with job candidates, answers their questions about Chipotle, collects basic information, schedules interviews, and sends offer letters to candidates selected by hiring managers. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 June 2026 Over 150 episodes, Broski genially but insightfully chats with a wide range of guests, from fellow YouTubers to A-list talent. — Randee Dawn, Variety, 26 May 2026 Budget brawl House Minority Leader Carolyn Hugley chats with legislators during the 2025 Georgia Legislative session. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chats
Noun
  • The meeting came as indirect talks between Washington and Tehran have yet to yield meaningful progress.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Bibb claimed the group is also in talks with members of Congress about aligning their agendas.
    — Isabella Murray, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Meta also says Muse conversations and data inside its virtual machine do not get shared with Meta's advertising systems.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Mercury in Scorpio squares Mars in Leo, making opinions stronger, reactions quicker, and certain conversations easier to escalate than intended.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Entire product categories that were barely imaginable in 2020 are now weekend projects such as a tutor that converses in Mandarin, a paralegal that drafts and redlines, and a designer that produces forty variations before lunch.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Epstein converses with Summers Larry Summers, Clinton’s Treasury secretary and the director of the National Economic Council under former President Obama, corresponded with Epstein numerous times via email.
    — Max Rego, The Hill, 13 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • As Paula finally reaches Detective Gonzalez and excitedly chatters about her wire transfer ruse, the wry officer isn’t amused.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • These birds, with their intense, sharp eyes and bold, sturdy appearance, are selective in their social bonds and communicate in loud, rattling chatter.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The group, including Shawn Mendes, Bruna Marquezine, and Edward Norton, relaxed and unwinded as conversations and chatter got louder.
    — Lucrezia Malavolta, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • However, during the discussions, Coral Gables Finance Director Diana Gomez pinpointed some possible projects the city could decrease funding for in order to accommodate the Underline funding.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In 2024, Projeto Paradiso was also one of the driving forces behind a new partnership with the Hubert Bals Fund (HBF), which led to the creation of HBF+Brazil following initial discussions at Encontro de Ideias.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • O’Kane shouts when Tom Brokaw announces that one of the men suspected of plotting the attack has been detained.
    — Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities, shouts slogans during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on September 10, 2026.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • 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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“Chats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chats. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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