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confabulated

verb

past tense of confabulate

as in consulted

to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem an Alzheimer's support group in which caregivers can confabulate as well as commiserate

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Recent Examples of confabulated The errant or confabulated information that AI tools can generate is often referred to as hallucinations. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026 These failures occurred when the AI models confabulated successful operations and built subsequent actions on false premises, highlighting the risks of depending on AI assistants that can misinterpret file structures or fabricate data to hide their errors. — ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025

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After learning about the Melbourne game, Lynch consulted several experts on long-distance travel.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Detectives consulted with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office Wednesday and re-booked Perez on vehicular homicide and felony fleeing and eluding police charges.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2026

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The 3-2 victory over Mexico in the last 16 this summer was one of the highlights of their campaign, and Tuchel discussed it at length in a new feature released by the English Football Association looking back at the campaign.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Know More Kim also discussed his recent trip to Texas to campaign with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, describing significant energy and enthusiasm on the ground in the race against Republican nominee Ken Paxton.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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