confabs 1 of 2

plural of confab

confabs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of confab

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for confabs
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • For my coverage of their reveal associated with reporting on user prompts, see the link here, and for my analysis of their indication of detection weaknesses in long-form chats, see the link here.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The app now allows users to send voice notes and share up to nine images or videos via DM, either one-on-one or in group chats.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The team consults the Urban Dictionary for meanings of less common terms and reviews an internal document of objectionable configurations.
    Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The team consults the Urban Dictionary for meanings of less common terms and reviews an internal document of objectionable configurations.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Based in Nashville and working on projects across the country, the firm—which takes virtual consultations—brings its fresh style to new builds, renovations, and single or multiple room designs.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, cautioned that the talks were in the early stages and that no proposal has been finalized.
    Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Friday’s list, beyond Death, Grief and Bereavement, included talks on the basics of American Sign Language and autism spectrum distorders.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These are the kinds of debates Evans and others behind the scenes at Leeds had to have this summer.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • South America is buzzing with debates over whether Maduro should be exiled or imprisoned.
    Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Two types of story dominated the chatter in the newsroom this week.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • An adequate business connection-building organization customarily structures its groups around confidential discussion boards, consistent conferences or meetings, and like-minded experiences.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The anger evokes town hall meetings, school board meetings, library meetings, any gathering where people are trying to figure out what is going on in the world right now, without any sufficient explanation.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Confabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confabs. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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