confabulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of confabulate
as in consults
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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  1. consults
  2. confers
  3. discusses
Verb
  • Concerned, Athena consults the all-powerful Zeus about what Odysseus should do.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 July 2026
  • The company consults with manufacturing and logistics firms, collecting data and footage from live production lines and later implementing automation where possible.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of consults
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  • Once any studio can reach a television over the open internet, owning the wire no longer confers the same advantage over owning the content, and the two businesses no longer share the same reason to sit together.
    — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Nearly every step confers a benefit on someone; almost none imposes a cost on the party that walks away.
    — Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 25 June 2026
Definition of confers
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  • First, a Reuters report discusses electricity suppliers needed to cover new global data centers (which has created its own revolution).
    — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • First, the odd couple discusses the memory of the woman who put them there.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
Definition of discusses
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“Confabulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confabulates. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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