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as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
we had a little confab about the merits of the plan
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as in chat
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
after the requisite confab, we got down to business
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as in to consult
to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem
the members of the condo board have been confabbing about the security problem
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Recent Examples of confab
Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 30 June 2025
Most of the attention is initially on Jason and Janet and Nia and Danny, who have a little confab in the pool.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 June 2025
Thousands descend on San Diego each year for Comic-Con, probably Hollywood’s largest marketing convention, and Disney has created its own version with its D23 confabs.
—Nicole Sperling, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Among the many exhibitions and confabs taking place across Miami Beach (see schedules at DCSwimWeek.com and MiamiSwimWeek.net), the most recognizable talent will be at a runway show by subjects from the new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue at 8 p.m. Saturday at the W South Beach.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
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Noun
This confab was the latest brutish two-step in a decades-long political dance between the U.S. and El Salvador.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 30 June 2025
Most of the attention is initially on Jason and Janet and Nia and Danny, who have a little confab in the pool.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 June 2025
Thousands descend on San Diego each year for Comic-Con, probably Hollywood’s largest marketing convention, and Disney has created its own version with its D23 confabs.
—Nicole Sperling, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Among the many exhibitions and confabs taking place across Miami Beach (see schedules at DCSwimWeek.com and MiamiSwimWeek.net), the most recognizable talent will be at a runway show by subjects from the new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue at 8 p.m. Saturday at the W South Beach.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confab
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Erin Andrews is a couple minutes late to our Zoom chat.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
3 Sep. 2025
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Her husband and their helpers are in various group chats together, which Nina says are a godsend in making sure everyone’s communicating and on the same page.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has filed a lawsuit suit against the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) and its CEO Stephen Edwards, claiming the parties sought to implement semi-automated cranes at the port without consulting the union first.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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Which contentious social faction does one consult?—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The debate may indeed seem frivolous and one of luxury to many, but come next May, MIA will take it up a notch.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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For better or worse, the richest have long been able to wrest stars from the less well-off; there is, though, a welcome debate to be had about how much PSR solidifies the status quo.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Two types of story dominated the chatter in the newsroom this week.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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Moreover, though, the show seems to want to confer a kind of authenticity upon a milieu that many worried would be grotesquely misrepresented by creators who aren’t exactly immersed in local journalism.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Instead, yoga in any form seemed to confer a vascular health boost and heat didn’t significantly increase the effect.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The survey, purportedly designed to influence Treasury consultations on remote gambling taxation, represents the latest salvo in the industry's campaign against regulatory tightening.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Avelar started by reaching out to Melinda Farina from The Beauty Brokers, a consultation service that matches patients with the right plastic surgeon for them.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The railroad’s willingness to pay the bill, including slimming down its own office payroll to free up more funds, appears to have limited the reputational damage enough for serious merger talks to proceed on down the tracks.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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However, the reality is that peace talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US and Europe are clearly stalled, if at worse dead with many contentions from both sides surrounding security concerns and, importantly, trade sanctions.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Confab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confab. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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