confabbing

verb

present participle of confab
as in consulting
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 confabbing So, while Rue and Maddy are confabbing over milkshakes in a diner, Alamo sends Rue off for a drive with his two toughs, G (Marshawn Lynch) and the icy Bishop (Darrell Britt-Gibson). — Marlow Stern, Variety, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confabbing
  1. consulting
  2. discussing
  3. conferring
Verb
  • Roome, who was initially developing the drama with Featuristic, is consulting and working with Pope’s team throughout production, while Lauren Cowell is an EP.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 July 2026
  • Spencer Platt | Getty Images International Business Machines shares plummeted 25% on Tuesday after the hardware, software and consulting provider released preliminary second-quarter results that fell short of expectations.
    — Yun Li,CJ Haddad, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of consulting
Verb
  • The new rule will still allow courses discussing DEI and CRT to be taught, but they can’t be required for graduation.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
  • Bhasin helped write the Endocrine Society’s current guidelines for testosterone, which recommend discussing testosterone with men who have documented symptoms and two blood test results confirming low hormone levels.
    — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of discussing
Verb
  • He was seen quietly conferring with his lawyers and appeared focused.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026
  • After conferring, Robinson and the other justices returned the case to the lower court for further proceedings.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2026
Definition of conferring

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“Confabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confabbing. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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