conversational

Definition of conversationalnext
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as in colloquial
having the style and content of everyday conversation struck a very conversational tone in his reports of his travels through foreign countries

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Recent Examples of conversational The film tracks four couples moving through different stages of love inside the same cafe over the course of a summer and autumn, told through low-key, conversational scenes. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 Participants chose a book using either a conventional search interface or a conversational agent. Ming Zhu, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Her blog shaped the rise of more conversational food writing, drawing on recipes from old Thai cookbooks and family memories. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 When everyone assumes someone else is responsible for the conversation, important conversational work often goes undone. Alison Wood Brooks, Harvard Business Review, 17 Aug. 2026 The researchers also found that conversational AI tools with back-and-forth interactions increased willingness to use AI. Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026 This marks Edited’s latest AI-powered offering, following the release of a conversational workspace powered by Edited’s own AI Edie last July. Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026 And last holiday season, Target launched a new conversational AI program to help customers find the right gift for the people on their shopping lists. Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Google, Amazon and several major retailers are already connecting conversational recommendations with live product information, carts and purchasing tools. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversational
Adjective
  • Corey Graves was much more talkative this time around, lambasting Big Cass as a coward while supporting Evans.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Bugs, with his carrot-chomping patter, naturally brought out the character’s talkative side in their occasional matchups.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Silent sleep apnea is a colloquial term for the form of the condition that occurs without the loud, disruptive snoring most people associate with it.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Wilson’s translation has come under fire for her decision to render Homeric Greek into a direct, colloquial English.
    Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026
Adjective
  • Screenplay credits are shared by Damodaran, Joses Imona, and Jennifer Litau, with Litau also handling Tok Pisin and vernacular-language translation duties.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • Compiled in 1964 by Elektra Records founder Jac Holzman, this four-LP, 83-track box set was intended as an accessible survey of the roots and branches of American vernacular music.
    Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • Now, from membership in the Nazi Party to the facts behind family lineage or legends, communicative memory no longer has the final word.
    Fern Schumer Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Steering is accurate without being particularly communicative, but that's perfectly appropriate for this car.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 July 2026
Adjective
  • His experience impelled him to join an informal yet determined community of researchers, doctors, and patients pushing for extra studies to help patients and doctors find the right dosage for an array of cancer drugs.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Judge Roach reminded both sides that he was not bound by any informal agreement.
    CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Conversational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversational. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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