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confab

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Recent Examples of confab
Noun
At the annual confab of oil traders in Singapore, the mood was overwhelmingly bearish. Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2025 The confab brought blue state, red state and swing state GOP leaders together. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025 At the central bank’s annual confab, Powell hinted that the Fed may need to cut rates as a result of weakening labor market conditions — one side of the Fed’s dual mandate to foster maximum employment and stable prices. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025 Presiding over the confab was Alexandr Wang, the young CEO of data labeling AI startup Scale. Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for confab
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confab
Noun
  • While what kind of crust a Key Lime pie should have is often up for discussion, there’s no debate as heated as what should top the tangy pie.
    Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Near the end of the day, Haag gathered her students for their usual wrap-up discussion.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • My group chats blew up when the news was official, because about an hour prior certain music news social media accounts did their best Woj impression and spoiled the announcement with some of us not yet ready to call it, even if betting markets had Bunny as the favorite.
    Angel Diaz, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
  • One senior manager, who did not want to be named as he is not authorized to speak publicly about internal matters, said his chat threads lit up.
    Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 1986, Black consulted on another script for his Lethal Weapon producer, Joel Silver, and that position ultimately led to his casting as Hawkins in John McTiernan’s Predator (1987).
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The transportation department in September geared up to sign a $320,000 contract with Boise consulting firm Kittelson and Associates for the study, according to Aaron Bauges, the department’s District 3 planning manager.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That leaves places such as Apache County in limbo in a debate centered over keeping government fully operational at existing funding levels and revising health insurance coverage for poor and working-class Americans.
    Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Long history of policy changes Police chases in Milwaukee have been a frequent topic of debate in the city, and the policy dictating them is intertwined with the city's reckless driving issues.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some online chatter has also attributed the smaller options to the rise of Wegovy, Ozempic and other weight loss drugs.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Rodger’s upcoming debut novel, which is due to publish in 2027, has been directing chatter in worldwide circles, leading to the auction.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sanchez and Officer Matt Levasseur approached the emergency room entrance, conferred briefly with a security guard and then vanished through the door.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Trump could also try to invoke Section 301, which confers powers to combat unfair trade practices, or Section 232, which applies to national security situations.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Feedback from supporters is being digested and, over the next few months, further consultation with the Fan Advisory Board and other fans’ groups is anticipated.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The drones that landed in Poland were not believed to be armed, but nonetheless, spurred Warsaw to trigger Article 4 emergency consultations with NATO members.
    Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Earlier this month, Ripa celebrated her 25 seasons on Live, tying with Oprah Winfrey as TV's longest-running female daytime talk host.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Her comments have sparked a media storm for the WNBA, drawing more attention to the league and Collier’s place in helping chart its future during the ongoing labor talks.
    Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Confab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confab. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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