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
And sources at two different talent agencies told me Sarandos had had productive conversations with agents there, pledging, among other things, that the streaming giant would allow divisions of the merged company to bid against each other for a project.
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Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
The taproom filled with musicians, creatives and artists, many in conversations about building platforms, creating spaces and making history.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
There were also therapy dogs and mental health clinicians on hand as the school district recognized that these conversations can be stressful and challenging.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Instead of making plans to see a friend, you can get plugged into five different conversations with your favorites all at once.
—Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Honestly, maybe more of my conversations with Colby.
—Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Your cast has deep conversations about intent and relationship dynamics before shooting many scenes.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
That is most of our conversations.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The comment came after staff had raised concerns over the potential damage Gates’ association with Epstein, particularly in their conversations surrounding the philanthropic organization, could have on the foundation.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
The taproom filled with musicians, creatives and artists, many in conversations about building platforms, creating spaces and making history.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
There were also therapy dogs and mental health clinicians on hand as the school district recognized that these conversations can be stressful and challenging.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Instead of making plans to see a friend, you can get plugged into five different conversations with your favorites all at once.
—Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Honestly, maybe more of my conversations with Colby.
—Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Your cast has deep conversations about intent and relationship dynamics before shooting many scenes.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
That is most of our conversations.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The comment came after staff had raised concerns over the potential damage Gates’ association with Epstein, particularly in their conversations surrounding the philanthropic organization, could have on the foundation.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversations
Noun
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Doing so will put you in a better place for any upcoming or ongoing tough discussions with the people who matter most to you.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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While room could be created by restructuring and extending linebacker Jordyn Brooks and center Aaron Brewer, Sullivan suggested last week that those discussions won’t come until this summer.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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Global exchanges such as the London Stock Exchange are actively positioning to attract high-growth African listings.—
Maurizio Caio,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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December’s expiration of enhanced subsidies on the insurance exchanges is now driving double- and even triple-digit percentage premium increases for roughly 20 million enrollees.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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The annual event in Indianapolis also allows general managers to speak with one another in person, engage in informal chats with agents and meet with the media to discuss their visions.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Listening felt like being pulled into side chats with lots of different characters who were at precisely the right level of intoxication to reveal something interesting to you—crushes, anxieties, rivalries.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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Some submissions appeared to employ varying degrees of human input, with several seemingly the result of week-long dialogues checked by mathematicians.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
14 Feb. 2026
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Trump also canceled bilateral dialogues on regional matters including immigration, drug-trafficking and maritime issues.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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By the mid-1960s, the school, located in the center of Harlem, was among the few schools in the United States to publish a yearbook directly engaged with the civil rights and Black Power discourses of the era.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Nov. 2025
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By analyzing discourses on development squarely within Native American studies, Yazzie situates capitalism, colonialism, and imperialism into the politics of nation-building.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Conversations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversations. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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