as in consulted
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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The last time, Craft consulted with the council members before making the appointment.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026 -
France has been critical, insisting that the war was launched without respecting international law and that Paris was never consulted about it.—
Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Fed has conferred that temporary designation in the past on a board member to lead the institution when the chair role was vacant.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Such desperate attempts at grandiosity evoke empty vanity, clutching at physical monuments to prove a greatness that history has not yet conferred.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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The White House visitors' center was discussed at the March meeting.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Splitting the cost is definitely something that should have been discussed before.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Confabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confabbed. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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