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
Audio-only chats work mostly the same. John Brandon, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025 Find a way to limit endless swiping or late-night chats that drain you emotionally, and resist the pressure to respond immediately. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Live chats will be moderated by Dan Pasternak and Kevin McCarthy. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025 While some questioned and denied the authenticity of some of the conversations, direct apologies for his actions seemingly confirm the validity of the private chats. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Brittany chats with Washington Post tech reporter Drew Harwell and freelance writer Emma Marris about the limits of AI creativity and what this 'slop' is doing to us on and offline. Brittany Luse, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
One of the three new global ambassadors for BOSS Bottled Beyond, Maluma chats behind-the-scenes of shooting the new campaign with Bradley Cooper and Vinicius Júnior. Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Below, Dev Hynes chats with Billboard about how his new Blood Orange record came together, and how aging and nostalgia inspired his rawest album yet. Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chats
Noun
  • The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, cautioned that the talks were in the early stages and that no proposal has been finalized.
    Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Friday’s list, beyond Death, Grief and Bereavement, included talks on the basics of American Sign Language and autism spectrum distorders.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In late June, McNair announced his decision to not seek re-election in 2026, after a few months of prayer, thoughts and conversations.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Salon small talk Paqueta’s close relationship — and conversations — with his mother, Christiane Tolentino, became a point of interest in the case.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Two types of story dominated the chatter in the newsroom this week.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Read the Room While everyone’s all for friendly chatter before the game or between plays, once the ball’s in the air, many folks will want to focus all attention on what’s happening on screen.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The discussions come in the wake of the shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school last month that federal officials have said was carried out by a transgender shooter, according to a person familiar with the matter.
    Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Professors will record their lectures and other classroom discussions in a professional television studio, with quality lighting and audio.
    John Wisely, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Joe shouts as the snarling lobos close in.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Kylie, 33, shouts in the background, trying to prevent an accident.
    Georgia Slater, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • China’s growing interest in winter sports has opened new space its sports and tourism exchanges with countries where skiing is popular.
    Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The new company, which will be called Anglo Teck, will be headquartered in Canada and is expected to be listed on exchanges in New York, Toronto, London, and Johannesburg.
    Ganesh Rao,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Chats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chats. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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