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
The idea for Vintage Store Day came out of tough conversations about survival.
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Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Mention client conversations naturally, not performatively.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Here are some highlights from those conversations.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Several candidates said the case has intensified conversations around ethics and accountability, while also highlighting broader frustrations residents already had with City Hall responsiveness and city services.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 9 May 2026
Others are opting for restorative practices, which emphasize group conversations where students share feelings and perspectives to build community and resolve conflict.
—Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Had some not so great conversations occasionally.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
April's meetup included a morning workout class followed by smoothie bowls and open conversations about stress relief.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Those conversations were all had separately.
—Max Gao, Variety, 8 May 2026
Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Mention client conversations naturally, not performatively.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Here are some highlights from those conversations.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Several candidates said the case has intensified conversations around ethics and accountability, while also highlighting broader frustrations residents already had with City Hall responsiveness and city services.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 9 May 2026
Others are opting for restorative practices, which emphasize group conversations where students share feelings and perspectives to build community and resolve conflict.
—Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Had some not so great conversations occasionally.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
April's meetup included a morning workout class followed by smoothie bowls and open conversations about stress relief.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Those conversations were all had separately.
—Max Gao, Variety, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversations
Noun
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There have been internal discussions about the cause.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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And all of that will be facilitated by board of trade discussions with the Chinese.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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The two initially make a deal where Hannah exchanges free tutoring lessons for Garrett pretending to be her boyfriend, making her crush jealous.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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To further promote the Chinese film market and domestic films and enhance exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and foreign film professionals, the pavilion hosted various activities.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Noun
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According to a company website, messages people share with Meta AI may be used by the social media company to improve its AI models, but personal chats on WhatsApp remain protected by end-to-end encryption and are not accessible for that purpose.—
Katie Paul,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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For Miller that means more chats with Popovich, who remains at 77 the club's president of basketball operations despite suffering a stroke in November 2024.—
Tom Orsborn,
San Antonio Express-News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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In Plato’s dialogues, characters often radically change their opinions.—
Ryan Leack,
The Conversation,
14 May 2026
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Site visits and work in the studio will be part of her creative research, as well as dialogues with religious communities and congregations, university professors and artisans.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Media discourses are considered processes for the collective social construction of reality in terms of frames and schemata.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 May 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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“Conversations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversations. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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