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Recent Examples of confab
Noun
Sitting in front of me at Deborah’s press confab, ready to ask the follow-up question, was my Variety colleague Kate Aurthur! Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025 As CinemaCon, the annual confab for movie theater owners, wraps today in Las Vegas, one film distributor has taken a decidedly different approach to survive and thrive amid the struggling theatrical exhibition business. David Bloom, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 While the start of the year has so far been lackluster, there’s still a lot to come in 2025 and these new projections arrive on the eve of annual studio-exhibition confab CinemaCon which kicks off tomorrow here in Las Vegas and runs through April 4. Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2025 The four-day entertainment industry confab aims to establish India as a force in the global media and entertainment landscape, bringing together a high-wattage mix of world leaders, industry heavyweights, policymakers, creators and tech innovators. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for confab
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confab
Noun
  • The free site features job listings as well as mental health resources, discussion boards, and networking events.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • Just in time for Roland Garros, where the main draw begins May 25, ‘The Tennis Podcast’ is bringing its insightful analysis and engaging discussions to The Athletic Podcast Network.
    The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Tesfaye’s bold and electric presence onstage and onscreen is an intriguing counterpoint to the thoughtful and soft-spoken man who sits for a chat about his movie.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • Phil and Rasmus were sat next to me, and were super open for a chat, outlining loads of stuff, thoroughly decent people, Phil then asked Matt Benham to come down and chat to my kids.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • In a recent report on the state of AI studios, consulting firm FBRC.ai found the focus shifting from gee-whiz tech to traditionally rigorous storytelling.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2025
  • Forbes also consults news reports and salary databases such as Capology, Over the Cap and Spotrac.
    Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • At a time when in-depth articles or interviews are giving way to social media influencers reports, the place given to cultural debates becomes a fundamental issue.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
  • There's no perfect model—in fact, these varying models have been in debate for years.
    DJ Paoni, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Much of the chatter leading up to the series has centered around the reception Soto will receive from the Yankees faithful.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
  • The lounges sway to their usual rhythm of excited chatter, clinking glasses and former players recalling their eras.
    Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • Other duties include conferring with and assisting less experienced administrative law judges with challenging cases; providing guidance and assisting with the development and implementation of new office policies and procedures and the improvement of existing policies and procedures.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
  • Cardinals from around the world have been gathered at the Vatican since early Wednesday morning to confer, meditate and pray before casting their ballots to elect the next leader of the Catholic Church.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • One of the best ways to understand the entire process is to schedule a consultation and review your finances with a professional.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • The next consultation day is from 9 to 11 a.m. May 17.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Seven bargaining units are already in active talks with the California Department of Human Resources to reach new agreements.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
  • Vance calls for stronger India-US relations as trade talks progress (BBC) Follow me on Twitter.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

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“Confab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confab. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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