as in discussion
talking or a talk between two or more people
Thomas Jefferson was celebrated for his brilliant, wide-ranging conversations with a host of friends and acquaintances
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
After Trump announced on social media Saturday evening that U.S. stealth jets had flown to Iran and dropped bombs on nuclear sites, escalating an already tense situation, Democrats found themselves in a circular series of conversations.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 23 June 2025
Congress returns to Washington after U.S. strike on Iran
The main topic of conversation on Capitol Hill this week is poised to be the U.S.’s Saturday strike on three nuclear facilities in Iran, which marked a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 23 June 2025
With Durant in the mix, the Rockets are firmly in the title-or-bust conversation for next season.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
After Trump announced on social media Saturday evening that U.S. stealth jets had flown to Iran and dropped bombs on nuclear sites, escalating an already tense situation, Democrats found themselves in a circular series of conversations.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 23 June 2025
Congress returns to Washington after U.S. strike on Iran
The main topic of conversation on Capitol Hill this week is poised to be the U.S.’s Saturday strike on three nuclear facilities in Iran, which marked a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 23 June 2025
With Durant in the mix, the Rockets are firmly in the title-or-bust conversation for next season.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversation
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The discussion later in this article reviews many, but far from all, of the tax changes contained in the BBB.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Trade discussions usually pick up in the next few weeks around the upcoming draft and All-Star Game, and baseball operations president Erik Neander and his staff should have plenty to talk about.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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Liv Hewson ended up wearing the pink converse sneakers.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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The chatbot converses with patients while simultaneously reviewing their medical records, then generates a ranked list of diagnoses and makes recommendations, such as for prescription drugs or lab tests.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Both exchanges happened in front of witnesses, including a husband of one of the women, according to the letter.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 July 2025
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The scam began with a message, then a friendly exchange.—
Myles Miller Bloomberg News,
arkansasonline.com,
7 July 2025
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But there’s an even more troubling dimension that has gone almost unmentioned in public discourse and probably unnoticed by most observers: the racial wealth transfer.—
Jennifer Hochschild,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Amid an uptick in threats to judges, former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy warned that the current hostility in America's political discourse imperils freedom and democracy.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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This ongoing dialogue builds trust and ensures stakeholders are informed and supportive, protecting the company’s reputation during tough times.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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This powerful dialogue will offer tangible practices for holistic healing and transformation.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 July 2025
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As mentioned above, your chats and inputs to generative AI are likely discoverable at this point to determine whether generative AI was used to create invention scope beyond what was disclosed by the original human inventors.—
Wen Xie,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Cox internet customer service Contact Cox customer service or check on a Cox internet outage via phone, text or online chat.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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“Conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversation. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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