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confabulating

verb

present participle of confabulate
as in consulting
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 Synonyms for confabulating
  1. consulting
  2. discussing
  3. conferring
  4. talking
Verb
  • While his off-the-field businesses continue to prosper, Kelce also recently launched a name, image and likeness consulting firm called Tekta with the marketing arm of French public relations and communications company Publicis Groupe.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • About $54 trillion of the great wealth transfer is expected to first be passed through inter-spousal transfers to widows, of which more than 95% will go to women, consulting firm Cerulli Associates said.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of consulting
Verb
  • Prosecutors said that Walsh had been very invested in the Lindsay Clancy case, which was in jury deliberations at the time of Barrett’s death, discussing it with friends over group text.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Rubio nevertheless singled her out when discussing the need to rebuild Venezuela’s political opposition.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of discussing
Verb
  • But after conferring, officials determined there was one second left on the clock.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • By the end of the season, Flores was conferring with Smith on preferences before games.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of conferring
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Murphy’s staff had increasingly been talking internally about the need for members to support athlete labor rights and for college sports to have a players’ association, at the very least, if not a union.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Thomas, 56, of Algonquin, said in talking to voters, people in the district are concerned about taxes and safety.
    — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of talking
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“Confabulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confabulating. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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