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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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The Republican attorney general alleged that Childers illegally allowed prisoners to leave jail, perform work for friends and acquaintances and smuggle in drugs, alcohol and other contraband.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some of my artist acquaintances are not very keen on having their work in galleries because of its restrictions.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Your curiosity leads toward intimacy.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Reviewing the product for The New York Times, the journalist and parent Amanda Hess expressed her surprise at how deftly Grem sought to create connection and intimacy in conversation.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Here is the iron form of the grief memoir, no less powerful for its deep familiarity.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Seven Castain’s knowledge of ‘Seinfeld’ Castain was born in 2004, and her familiarity with a TV show is limited since Seinfeld signed off in ‘98.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That does leave retailers less margin for error and requires a better mastery of data analytics to improve demand forecasting—making sure that what is on offer matches what shoppers want.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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In other words, the faculty was told—and has been reminded ever since—that grades do not prove mastery or achievement.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Conversance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversance. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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