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
An assembly of planets moves through Aries, putting identity, ambition, and personal reinvention at the center of the conversation.
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Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
Fashion is of course not the point of the influential conservative conference, where the Iran war, immigration and the midterm election are driving conversation.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
When the conversation turned to education—specifically, whether a system that didn’t work for him could ever evolve—Chorney didn’t hesitate.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
The introductory conversation went so well that, for the first time ever, the coach made an immediate offer to join the team.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
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Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
Fashion is of course not the point of the influential conservative conference, where the Iran war, immigration and the midterm election are driving conversation.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
When the conversation turned to education—specifically, whether a system that didn’t work for him could ever evolve—Chorney didn’t hesitate.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
The introductory conversation went so well that, for the first time ever, the coach made an immediate offer to join the team.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversation
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Fourteen months after Crow-Armstrong and the Cubs started contract discussions, the sides agreed to a six-year, $115 million extension through the 2032 season.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The very structure of the discussion can begin to suppress caution.—
Jane Sadowsky,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 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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October 23 – November 21 This morning favors calm, thoughtful exchanges.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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According to documents from both cases, the relationship began with texting and the exchange of music from playlists.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The matter is also being discussed in public discourse.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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This distinction was missing both from popular discourse, the academics felt, and from an influential definition of antisemitism associated with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, which lists numerous examples of antisemitism related to criticism of Israel.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Sign up here to receive an email right as the chat is about to start.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The video blew up on Chinese social media, becoming a top trending topic and reaching more than 90 million views on Douyin and Weibo, two major platforms – with the video quickly spawning countless memes and group-chat discussions.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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The team had lawyers on set to advise the actors and tweak dialogue, particularly for the courtroom scenes.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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The two hope that the series will spark dialog in Poland where there are no legal previous for gay couples to adopt children.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversation. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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