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as in talks
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 conversations
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 converses
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 chatters
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 chats
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Ahead, McGrath chats with Ross about her upbringing in Northampton, England, her early inspirations drawn from the London nightclub scene, and her best advice for young makeup artists.
—Tracee Ellis Ross, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Most clips stayed in private Snapchat group chats, shared among a few dozen kids.
—Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
The fake image quickly spread through group chats and social media.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
As Bichette said, the chats appear to be in good fun and part of the competitive nature that comes with playing baseball on the biggest stage.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
This sleek propane fire pit pulls double duty as a stylish table for evening chats, s’mores nights, or crisp morning coffees.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
Jim is comfortable heading into the quarter after the industrial gas giant's recent upbeat fireside chats with analysts.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
As of February, the original cast was in unofficial chats about returning.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
Group chats, collaborations and community events could lead to something inspiring.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Ahead, McGrath chats with Ross about her upbringing in Northampton, England, her early inspirations drawn from the London nightclub scene, and her best advice for young makeup artists.
—Tracee Ellis Ross, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Most clips stayed in private Snapchat group chats, shared among a few dozen kids.
—Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
The fake image quickly spread through group chats and social media.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
As Bichette said, the chats appear to be in good fun and part of the competitive nature that comes with playing baseball on the biggest stage.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
This sleek propane fire pit pulls double duty as a stylish table for evening chats, s’mores nights, or crisp morning coffees.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
Jim is comfortable heading into the quarter after the industrial gas giant's recent upbeat fireside chats with analysts.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
As of February, the original cast was in unofficial chats about returning.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Brie Larson chats about her new cookbook with Courtney McBroom Party People at Better Homes & Garden's Red Plaid Café in New York City.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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
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Although nothing is imminent, club sources say the hierarchy are keen to find a successor and have held talks with a number of candidates.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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For his part, Carney said his government remains ready to continue talks to reduce tariffs in certain sectors.—
Rob Gillies,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Halloween plans could change on a whim, conversations could take wild turns and the costumes could be especially shocking, given their eerie resemblance to your worst nightmare.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Now, as the attention economy impacts casting, couples are no longer making it to the altar and political conversations are entering the series.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There was a distinct set of tales dealing with demons who collected idle chatter in churches, and, over time, these stories were folded into the expanding legend of Tutivillus.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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This year, all eyes are on just three contests nationwide—and most of the chatter has centered on Zohran Mamdani’s meteoric mayoral run across the Hudson as a democratic socialist.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In contrast, outgoing chief Jennings has remained out of public eye in recent months as the city has grappled with these discussions.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
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Billboard reached out to several stations’ programming and music directors to seek comment on the song, artist and surrounding industry discussions, but none replied to our inquiries.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nothing about WristbandGuy shouts at all.—
Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The mother shouts her daughter’s name.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Associated Press also reviewed — and authenticated — text exchanges between Lopez and the pilot.—
Joshua Goodman,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Kalshi maintains it is protected by federal law, which entrusts the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with exclusive jurisdiction over commodities and futures exchanges.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Chats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chats. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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