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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Recent Examples of conversation
The criminal cases underscore the growing use of AI chatbots for personal advice and the lack of privacy protections for those conversations.
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
That brought us to a recent conversation, with the 48-year-old Coles set to address a crowd.
—Alex Zietlow, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Nearby, a fire pit and custom seating make the backyard feel staged for conversation even when nobody’s visiting.
—David Caraccio
may 2, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
Only ten minutes before dinner, this request creates another scramble that could have been avoided by a simple conversation.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
That brought us to a recent conversation, with the 48-year-old Coles set to address a crowd.
—Alex Zietlow, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Nearby, a fire pit and custom seating make the backyard feel staged for conversation even when nobody’s visiting.
—David Caraccio
may 2, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
Only ten minutes before dinner, this request creates another scramble that could have been avoided by a simple conversation.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversation
Noun
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Yet the time when the ocean was treated as an afterthought in climate discussions is ending.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Spirit's cash reserves had dwindled in recent days as talks with the government broke down, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Inside this building, generations of artists a century apart converse about similarly distressing and awe-inducing encounters between us and our technological creations.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
19 Mar. 2026
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The two converse as if Janet is a hostage on a permanent Zoom call, always sitting in the same room, in the same clothes, talking to the same nonexistent camera.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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Lampley brought up the exchange involving Colbert’s friend, which ended up being cut before air.—
Mark Yarm,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Moon in Sagittarius activates your 3rd House of Communication, encouraging direct expression and clearer exchanges.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Heaton has previously spoken out against inflammatory political discourse.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Their breakup has sparked discourse on social media, and Megan's fans also showed support and rallied behind her.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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For our chat, Vargas connected from his mother’s place.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Few details about the chats have been made public so far.—
Lauren Fichten,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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But, rewatching the film 20 years later (March 31 was the actual anniversary), Gunn's fingerprints are unmistakable, from the highly quotable dialogue to the quirky soundtrack lifted from the outer reaches of Gunn's eclectic music collection.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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Similarly, the cast wrings some poetry out of the prosaic, often aphoristic dialogue.—
Robert Lloyd,
Houston Chronicle,
1 May 2026
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“Conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversation. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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