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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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Noun

During Thursday evening’s Board of Commissioners meeting, officials unanimously, and with no additional discussion, approved Johnston’s exit agreement and named Assistant County Administrator Alan Howze as his replacement for the rest of the year.

— Sofi Zeman July 2, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Immediately, the call sparked online debate and discussion that will surely continue into next week.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of discussion

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Emmys season is about ot begin, and with it, a slew of contenders destined for nominations and memorialization by way of snubs chatter.

— Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
There is a lot of chatter out there on the interwebs about who will and won’t be in the house for Big Brother season 28.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026

Definition of chatter

Noun

The agency made the changes without the customary professional consultations, KFF has reported.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
His expensive and ambitious campaign has been conducted with little congressional consultation or oversight, shaped entirely by one man.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of consultation

Noun

Attorney Magdalena Gebhard, who represented a victim in a previous Berlin trial that led to a conviction, said there was an inner circle of eight perpetrators but that some of the chat groups had up to 50,000 members.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
This comes on the heels of iOS 27 beta 2, which added a dedicated Write with Siri button on the keyboard, an Insights feature in Apple Wallet, updates to iPhone-to-Android RCS chats, and more.

— Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026

Definition of chat

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Emma Fenske 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.

— Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Benny’s work schedule is consult-based, with staff members or caregivers requesting his services.

— Zuri Primos June 29, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026

Definition of consult

Noun

There are disputes about property lines, noise complaints, and lots and lots of gossip.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 9 July 2026
While Page Six reported that Jenner and Elordi have been trying to keep a low profile, gossip and entertainment outlets have managed to feverishly report on some of their outings and romantic getaways.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

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