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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Its website describes virtual events, group chats and online discussions for members who live in smaller communities, prefer remote participation or cannot easily attend local activities.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Any discussion of taxes represents general information and is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or tax advice.

— Rob Edwards, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of discussion

Noun

There’s talk amongst the crowd about the album, but nothing as loud or abrasive as the chatter happening online about everything from her album cover to her single choices to her strong, vocal opinions about her album cover and single choices.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2026
And for all the chatter, Jenna and Val’s first routine kind of falls flat anyway.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of chatter

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Patients can receive priority treatment for internal medicine and other specialties by paying 500 yen in addition to the consultation fee.

— Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Global Citizen officials made the announcement Friday afternoon, revealing that the decision came after a consultation with officials from the city of New York and its parks division.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of consultation

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Outraged attendees who were joined by Zoom began flooding the chat with comments that were read aloud for the in-person group to hear.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
All that happened autonomously because the contact information was already stored in Muse from earlier chats, in the agent's memory, and an OpenTable connector was already set up when initially signing up with Muse.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of chat

Noun

The Civic Committee’s latest contribution to the debate over Chicago’s future is to our minds a plea.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
From higher airport parking fees to a growing debate over license plate cameras, plenty of local news shaped the Sacramento region this week.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of debate

Noun

That gives Qatar a powerful reason to keep talks moving between Tehran and Washington.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
After news of advanced settlement talks was reported over the weekend, Bloomberg reported today that Paramount reached an agreement with California and other states that sued to block the merger.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of talk

Noun

Lee Ann Rawlins Williams 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.

— Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Mindy Leffler developed the Duchenne Video Assessment, used in Capricor’s Phase 3 study, and consults on its data.

— Mindy Leffler, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of consult

Noun

Earlier in the year, gossip columnist Rob Shuter revealed that the ceremony was a gift from billionaire family friends with close connections to Anderson.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2026
Barone and Alwyn went out for an evening together, with the gossip account DeuxMoi posting the two hanging out until late at night.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

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