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
As the intuitive Scorpio Moon harmonizes with expansive Jupiter this morning, kindness and perspective flow naturally, helping conversations feel more open and supportive.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
In perhaps the most striking example of learning during sleep, Konkoly, Paller, and several collaborators witnessed what amounted to conversations with people who were in the midst of dreams.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Senator Lisa Murkowski, that Republican of Alaska, who's one of the more notable folks up here on the Hill on the GOP side about criticizing the war in Iran, has floated in conversations with reporters in the hallway here the possibility of drawing up an AUMF and putting it up for a vote.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Learning about her aptitude for difficult conversations, a counselor directed her toward social work instead.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Piastri feels driver involvement should exist at some level, such as in conversations about safety.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 May 2026
With the sun in Taurus, and Mercury entering this Earth sign on May 2, conversations are all the more intentional, and our decision-making is no exception.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Kirk Franklin reflects on a controversial 2024 performance in Jamaica that resulted in conversations about his stagewear and dance moves.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Offering compensation for their time can help facilitate these conversations.
—Michael McFall, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
In perhaps the most striking example of learning during sleep, Konkoly, Paller, and several collaborators witnessed what amounted to conversations with people who were in the midst of dreams.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Senator Lisa Murkowski, that Republican of Alaska, who's one of the more notable folks up here on the Hill on the GOP side about criticizing the war in Iran, has floated in conversations with reporters in the hallway here the possibility of drawing up an AUMF and putting it up for a vote.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Learning about her aptitude for difficult conversations, a counselor directed her toward social work instead.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Piastri feels driver involvement should exist at some level, such as in conversations about safety.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 May 2026
With the sun in Taurus, and Mercury entering this Earth sign on May 2, conversations are all the more intentional, and our decision-making is no exception.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Kirk Franklin reflects on a controversial 2024 performance in Jamaica that resulted in conversations about his stagewear and dance moves.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Offering compensation for their time can help facilitate these conversations.
—Michael McFall, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversations
Noun
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Yet the time when the ocean was treated as an afterthought in climate discussions is ending.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Local Republicans including unsuccessful mayoral candidate Sharon Beloin-Saavedra urged angry parents to turn out at a council meeting to complain, and there have been extensive Facebook discussions condemning the city budget.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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The Moon in Sagittarius activates your 3rd House of Communication, encouraging direct expression and clearer exchanges.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Instead, their exchanges are rooted in something far more meaningful.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Part of the problem for investigators was that Kik chats were only preserved for 30 days.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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This allowed the attackers to read past chats, follow ongoing conversations and even see address books and other data stored by the users.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Her work stages dialogues between contemporary and historical narratives through a distinctly dark, interdisciplinary lens.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The aim of the new institution will be to foster dialogues within the contemporary art community located in the larger Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 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 7 May. 2026.
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