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
After my conversation with Labat, her manager said in an email that about 5 percent of her interviews have been paid.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
Through intense social media monitoring and listening to the conversations around the brand and its products, services and competitors.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
The conversation often grew heated as residents sought a solution to the problem.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Those conversations could have broken a couple up.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
Through intense social media monitoring and listening to the conversations around the brand and its products, services and competitors.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
The conversation often grew heated as residents sought a solution to the problem.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Those conversations could have broken a couple up.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversation
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The discussion comes amid a huge surge in spending on data-center infrastructure.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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By bringing us back to the question of land, Tuck and Yang invite discussion on how the abstraction of decolonization has hindered material efforts towards solidarity.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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My and my colleagues’ research into the ways brain activity across people aligns or diverges as they converse suggests that seeking to persuade may not be the most fruitful way to approach a conversation.—
Emily Falk,
Scientific American,
25 Sep. 2025
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Liv Hewson ended up wearing the pink converse sneakers.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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Islamabad — Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have flared in recent days with the exchange of deadly gunfire between the neighbors that has stoked fears of a wider conflict.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Yossi's brother, Eli Sharabi, was also kidnapped during the attacks and was later released in a hostages-for-prisoners exchange deal.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Political satire on national television—particularly on NBC’s SNL—continues to shape public discourse, and the latest episode, which lampooned Bondi and Noem, drew attention for its comedic send-up of recent Senate testimony and the ongoing government shutdown.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The discourse surrounding Norton’s reelection plans is part of a larger movement of younger Democrats crying for fresh blood in the lawmaker ranks after the 2024 election.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Oct. 2025
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For the first time, Tanween will partner with Dubai Design Week, reflecting Ithra’s efforts to strengthen regional collaboration and dialogue within the design ecosystem.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Foregoing narration and dialogue, the film invites viewers to experience the region through the rhythm of wind, stone and ritual.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Both Democrats and Republicans have denounced the chat messages and called for those responsible to step down from party positions.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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In August, the 988 line received nearly 6,700 calls and more than 2,300 texts and chats — increases of 26% and 35% from the previous year.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversation. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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