Thesaurus results for CONFABULATIONS

confabulations

noun

plural of confabulation

as in discussions

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 chats

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 confabulations 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

Often ignored in discussions about drought, fire, and climate change in general, are the world’s oceans, which are warming just as the air is.

— John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
Iran and Oman have been in discussions for several days about a management plan for the Strait of Hormuz, which has emerged as the focal point of the ongoing war between the US and the Islamic Republic.

— Bloomberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of discussions

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Gen is annoyed that Joy is still entertaining Luke via texts and video chats.

— Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
In this week’s episode of It’s Been a Minute, host Brittany Luse chats with Kathryn about what economists, politicians, and everyday people get wrong about the working class.

— Brittany Luse, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of chats

Noun

In contrast, Canada offers a patchwork of programs, credits and consultations, which are layered onto higher taxes, scarce capital and sluggish policy-making.

— Karia Samaroo, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
His office in Stanhope and Hoboken serves multiple cities and towns in the greater New Jersey area, and offers remote consultations, clear post-operative instructions, and a willingness to work with various insurance plans.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of consultations

Noun

Inter moved into pole position to sign Spence this week, entering into talks with Spurs over a €30million deal.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
The 14-point MoU, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, was intended to pave the way for peace talks between Washington and Tehran.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of talks

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Blackburn declined in July to participate in any debates, and Rose backed out when it was set to be only him and Fritts on stage.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Larkin has used Moskowitz’s refusal to appear with him to accuse the reelection-seeking congressman of ducking debates and avoiding the voters.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of debates

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Then, later that same day, Reid took to her Instagram story to seemingly dismiss the online chatter about the latest casting news.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
It's long been rumored to be called Pixel Glow, though recently there's been chatter that it'll be called HiLight.

— Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of chatter

Noun

Microagi, which is coming off a $55 million seed funding round, collects real-world training footage in more than a dozen countries and consults with companies on deploying robots in their factories.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Nissen consults for statin-makers AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis and Pfizer but does not receive financial compensation.

— Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 25 June 2026

Definition of consults

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Allen’s gabfests later in the episode — with guests including singers Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme and baseball star Willie Mays — set the tone for the conversational, anecdote-rich interviews that set the late-night vibe that remains today.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 June 2026
And his Julie Delpy–Ethan Hawke romantic gabfests Before Sunset and Before Midnight were nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay Oscars in 2004 and 2015, respectively.

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025

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