as in discussions
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 conversations
Tech companies scrape billions of social media posts, forum discussions and digital conversations from communities worldwide.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
This requires a sharp eye and harsh conversations about who is representing the Republican Party.
—Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
These conversations amplified Kirk’s reach well beyond student audiences.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
In late June, McNair announced his decision to not seek re-election in 2026, after a few months of prayer, thoughts and conversations.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Salon small talk Paqueta’s close relationship — and conversations — with his mother, Christiane Tolentino, became a point of interest in the case.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
What Retail Leaders Should Do Now Returns intelligence must move out of the back office and into strategic conversations in the C-suite.
—Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
But analysis of existing HHS records on vaccine safety was already underway, according to multiple people familiar with internal conversations and the turmoil that saw several CDC officials depart last week.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
There were difficult conversations to be had after the season, too, including the ones that led to kicker Eddy Piñeiro and longtime linebacker Shaq Thompson leaving to test free agency.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
This requires a sharp eye and harsh conversations about who is representing the Republican Party.
—Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
These conversations amplified Kirk’s reach well beyond student audiences.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
In late June, McNair announced his decision to not seek re-election in 2026, after a few months of prayer, thoughts and conversations.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Salon small talk Paqueta’s close relationship — and conversations — with his mother, Christiane Tolentino, became a point of interest in the case.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
What Retail Leaders Should Do Now Returns intelligence must move out of the back office and into strategic conversations in the C-suite.
—Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
But analysis of existing HHS records on vaccine safety was already underway, according to multiple people familiar with internal conversations and the turmoil that saw several CDC officials depart last week.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
There were difficult conversations to be had after the season, too, including the ones that led to kicker Eddy Piñeiro and longtime linebacker Shaq Thompson leaving to test free agency.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversations
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Share discoveries and ask questions in team discussions.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Israel’s escalating assault on Gaza City came as Rubio arrived in the country for discussions about the war and the hostages.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Most are unaware of any campus programs designed to foster such exchanges.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to Global, the text exchanges demonstrate that Bosworth had too close a relationship with the winning bidder, its construction partner, and its lobbyist.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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VitalCog Suicide Prevention creates open dialogues about mental health and suicide prevention in the workplace.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Early work is open-ended and in situ—ride-alongs, field checks, and dialogues at the farm.—
Stephen Wunker,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The forum offered a full day of programming with panels, fireside chats and presentations featuring leaders from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Statista and UMass Memorial Health.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The company was supposed to have blocked crawlers from Google harvesting Claude chats, but hundreds of conversations were found with some simple searches.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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As Calhoun summarizes, the first part takes up the subject of magic and necromancy, the second treats of witchcraft and sorcery, and the third discourses of all kinds of spirits and specters.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Conversations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversations. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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