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Recent Examples of conversance
They must be interwoven throughout the process so that brand and technology conversance are equally valuable and used.
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Forrester, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
The music – sometimes joyous, sometimes mournful – attests to these artists’ conversance with two alluring musical languages.
—Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 27 Nov. 2019
Forrester, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
The music – sometimes joyous, sometimes mournful – attests to these artists’ conversance with two alluring musical languages.
—Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 27 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversance
Noun
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Justin Mulcahy with the Anne Arundel County Police Department says the victim was renovating his home next door to the auto shop and met up with an acquaintance to discuss possibly renting it out.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Those samples are being compared with DNA from family members, acquaintances and others who had access to her home.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The film invites viewers to experience the rhythm, drama, and intimacy of life at the edge of the world, revealing that in the coldest corners of the earth one finds the warmest people, brimming with wit, resilience, and generosity.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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Writer/director Hammer, though, downplays the melodrama inherent to this scenario, even while shooting sequences, whether in Martin and Leslie’s apartment or in various hospitals, with a bracing handheld intimacy.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Staying emotionally up to date Waking up next to the same person every day can create the illusion of deep familiarity.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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Upon switching his competitive allegiance to Brazil, he felt driven to cultivate a passion for ski racing in a country that had little history or familiarity with the sport.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Pupping, founder and director of the Encinitas Guitar Orchestra (now in its 23rd season), brings his eclectic mastery of classical, jazz, world music, rock, and pop, honed through studies with members of the legendary Los Romeros Guitar Quartet.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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And as many major employers integrate AI into every corner of their organizations, tech mastery has become a candidate prerequisite—not a plus.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Conversance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversance. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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