Thesaurus results for CONFABULATION

confabulation

noun

as in discussion

an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue there seemed to be some sort of lengthy confabulation going on in the next room

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as in chatter

friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this began our confabulation with that traditional icebreaker: an innocuous discussion of the weather

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Recent Examples of confabulation Some scientists say the persistent challenge of AI confabulation may never be fixed. — Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026 Actual researchers can evaluate the AI bot's suggestions against their deep knowledge of their field, spotting errors and rejecting confabulations. — ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025 Often, such confabulations appear to be truthful and can mislead users accordingly. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

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When leaders focus too heavily on their own agenda, however, the discussion can quickly become transactional, leaving one or both sides without a clear sense of value or progress.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Adding pace to their attacks In some respects, this point harks back to discussions people were having last summer.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 31 July 2026

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When Zayn lost the WWE title to Punk less than two weeks after winning it, there was a lot of chatter that he had been shortchanged and would never get a crack at the WWE title again.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Out on the field, chatter started from fans above the Tigers’ dugout.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of chatter

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An imminent showdown That’s exactly what critics say makes the structure look less like a genuine consultation and more like leverage.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 31 July 2026
No subsequent consultation process, however well intentioned, can replace early engagement with the appropriate FIFA bodies and the football family.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of consultation

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Authorities appeared to link multiple online chat names to Fallon’s email address, charges show.

— Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
The sting also relied on the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force program, which set up an undercover chat operation to communicate with suspects.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of chat

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Two of the three major GOP candidates for Minnesota governor faced off in a debate on Friday night, 11 days before the August primary.

— Esme Murphy, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Just months after the Charlotte region’s transportation board voted to kill support for the Interstate 77 South Toll lane project, talks of community investments that could be brought forth by the controversial project has reignited the debate.

— DJ Simmons August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of debate

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Mark Vrtiska does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

— Mark Vrtiska, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
In these cases, Hirsch recommends coming in at least six months in advance for an initial consult and injectable treatments.

— Rio Viera-Newton, Vogue, 23 July 2026

Definition of consult

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Hilton, a gossip blogger whose real name is Mario Lavandeira, was taken to a hospital late Tuesday, the Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to multiple outlets, after his disturbing livestream prompted police calls from multiple fans.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Perez Hilton‘s children were inside the home moments before the celebrity gossip blogger started his disturbing livestream, his family has revealed.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

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