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
In the doc, Bono re-creates multiple conversations with his dad across time — playing both roles by turning his head from side to side, finding humor and heartache as the camera cuts between the sides of the discussion.
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 30 May 2025
Musk did not have a direct conversation with Trump about his departure, though he's been talking about it publicly for a few weeks.
—Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
In the meantime, Navid said, his brother has been mercifully distracted by well-wishers and supporters, who have avoided detailed conversations about the incident that could make Nafees relive the nightmare.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
It could be said that this was a productive conversation for all involved.
—Vrai Kaiser, Them., 30 May 2025
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 30 May 2025
Musk did not have a direct conversation with Trump about his departure, though he's been talking about it publicly for a few weeks.
—Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
In the meantime, Navid said, his brother has been mercifully distracted by well-wishers and supporters, who have avoided detailed conversations about the incident that could make Nafees relive the nightmare.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
It could be said that this was a productive conversation for all involved.
—Vrai Kaiser, Them., 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversation
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Similar discussions are occurring in more than a dozen states, including Maryland, Illinois, California, New York, Minnesota and Colorado, according to interviews with organizers and recordings of the meetings.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
31 May 2025
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Nothing creates as much interest among UCF faithful as uniform discussions.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 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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The very principle of financialization rules even the most mundane exchange of objects in the same manner that the most banal exchange of economic investment and speculation regulates the sign of spiritual autonomy and utopian aspirations that abstraction had initially promised.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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On Thursday, Lurie announced on social media that cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is opening an office in San Francisco after leaving the city four years ago.—
Wendy Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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The Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi—finding beauty in imperfection, impermanence, and authenticity—has long been a staple of international design discourse.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
3 June 2025
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Suddenly, concepts like preventative care and natural wellness leapt from the fringes to the forefront of leadership discourse.—
C200,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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But our sparring is just a symptom—of what happens when disagreement stops being dialogue and starts becoming demolition.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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In May 2016, 300 of them protested outside the Qatari embassy in Paris, calling for dialogue with the club.—
Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Here's a breakdown and a look at which can still win all four of them The Athletic’s Chelsea correspondents, Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey, had one of their cosy chats to talk about some of the issues surrounding the final.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Artwork: Rotating selection of local art Location: Pauline Tea-Bar Apothecary, 2326 Arty Ave., Charlotte As sultry jazz plays on a speaker, customers at the Pauline Tea-Bar chat quietly, work on laptops or trace designs through the large table-top zen garden.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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“Conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversation. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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