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
This Mediterranean hole-in-the-wall on 10th Avenue South has been feeding Birmingham’s night owls for years – small inside, with a courtyard out back where the fountain burbles alongside your late-night conversation.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
The other option is to have this conversation in the moment.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Or did that conversation happen later?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Mar. 2026
Shared dinners provide a space for conversation about family happenings, current events, and plans for the evening.
—Sally Kuzemchak, Parents, 7 Mar. 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
The other option is to have this conversation in the moment.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Or did that conversation happen later?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Mar. 2026
Shared dinners provide a space for conversation about family happenings, current events, and plans for the evening.
—Sally Kuzemchak, Parents, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversation
Noun
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May 21 – June 20 Certain discussions could unlock a smoother day.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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In rate hearing proceedings, agency staff sought to block discussion of State Farm’s claims handling in relation to its quest for premium hikes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In sequences interspersed in the film, Bean and Rozos converse in a kind of fort-like structure erected in a room.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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The hush in public spaces isn't intimidating and there are myriad cozy places to sit and converse.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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With messenger Mercury trining Jupiter, the Greater Benefic — with Mercury in your communication quadrant and Jupiter in your amicable 7th house — social exchanges carry extra goodwill.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Rams are sending a first-round pick — the 29th overall — and fifth- and sixth-round picks in this year’s draft and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Chiefs in exchange for McDuffie.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Uniform proposals for the one percent who may care little for the nuances of runway philosophizing, or pop culture to be picked apart through social media discourse by communities with little stake in a brand’s market success?—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Part of the answer likely lies in how the meaning of these terms has shifted in public discourse.—
Justin Callais,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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But the county party official, who was the most senior Republican political leader in the chat, was not entirely absent either.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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But the chat conversations could be edited, legal experts say, while the phone call recordings could run afoul of Florida’s two-party consent law.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Carney and Takaichi also agreed to launch bilateral dialogues on economic security and cyber policies as the two countries face China’s growing assertiveness in trade and military activity in the Indo-Pacific.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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But where influencers or podcasters foster this connection through a kind of intimate, one-sided dialogue, the Mangione phenomenon feels more distinct.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversation. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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