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
Toni and Shakira appeared to be in trouble after one of the show’s most meta humiliation rituals, in which the group is treated to a showing of clips of themselves having private conversations about their castmates and lovers.
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Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Sugar approaches him with an air of borderline ignorant confidence and requests a conversation with his boss.
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Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
27 June 2026
More often than not, conversations drifted away from the numbers.
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Lucy Glynn,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
At the time of our conversation, 14 of the 35 apartments had already sold.
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The Editors,
Robb Report,
27 June 2026
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Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Sugar approaches him with an air of borderline ignorant confidence and requests a conversation with his boss.
—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
27 June 2026
More often than not, conversations drifted away from the numbers.
—
Lucy Glynn,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
At the time of our conversation, 14 of the 35 apartments had already sold.
—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversation
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His show, which ran for nearly four decades, provided a national platform for frank discussions on race, politics, and culture.
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If emotions rise, pause to name the concern, then restate the common goal so the discussion shifts from blame toward practical steps and timelines everyone trusts.
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The new hire was Mike Brown, a funny, amiable man, who, at least outwardly, looks to have a converse personality to Thibodeau.
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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.
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In January 2015, Shirley agreed to a plea deal in exchange for testifying against the Leonard brothers.
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The resulting arguments, trolling and nasty exchanges can signal to the algorithm that the content is engaging, prompting it to show those posts to even more people who are likely to react and further amplify the conversation.
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Officials in eight states—Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas—encouraged students to establish Club America chapters in their public schools, often describing the group as devoted to free speech and civil discourse.
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Because healthy digital discourse now apparently requires knock-and-explain visits.
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The association has sent emails in recent months reminding residents not to violate the clause, including in group chats.
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Executive coffee chats create low-barrier access to decision-makers.
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In his letter, Leo repeated the Vatican's offer of dialogue and said that going through with the consecrations would be counterproductive for the SSPX faithful.
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Because Jenkin films on grainy 16mm and overdubs his actors’ dialogue, said Tim Grierson in the Los Angeles Times, his movies have a disorienting effect.
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“Conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversation. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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