conversations

noun

plural of conversation
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 Learning from those conversations and becoming part of a large community expands the scope of what is possible is Mahama’s practice. — Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Grindr is currently piloting bot-to-bot conversations to vet human dates. — Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Shifts in culture affected the appetite for all of this, and Victoria’s Secret went from being on top of the world to falling behind conversations about inclusivity and body positivity. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026 Participating institutions and organizations will present exhibitions and special programming, with conversations, tours, and special events occurring throughout the week. — News Desk, Artforum, 16 Oct. 2026 On October 15, Flow Space welcomed hundreds of attendees to its annual Women’s Health Summit for a day of conversations about the hottest topics in midlife women’s health. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2026 That will push conversations toward breast MRI and ultrasound as add-ons, particularly for women with family history or BRCA mutations. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 It’s woven into campaigns and conversations across the industry. — Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Cappu is in distribution conversations with buyers at the market. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversations
  1. discussions
  2. exchanges
  3. chats
  4. dialogues
  5. discourses
Noun
  • According to people familiar with discussions about the policy, Bennett’s prior objections were a message intended for his domestic political constituency.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Typically, when someone wants to donate large sums to a nonprofit, weeks or months of discussions ensue.
    — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of discussions
Noun
  • The department is continuing exchanges between local and international artists and testing neighborhood programming ahead of an official summer 2027 launch.
    — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Sharing patient health records through exchanges has decreased duplicative tests on patients.
    — Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of exchanges
Noun
  • Titles for locked chats will remain hidden, and all locked conversations will be protected by a 4-digit account PIN set by the user.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Here is a look at some of the takeaways from chats with the people behind three films featured at LFF – from Europe, Africa and Asia.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of chats
Noun
  • Just keep in mind that some applications have non-standard Save dialogs, so this trick might not work for those.
    — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The director has been learning Portuguese in preparation for the film, seeking direct communication with the cast and crew and greater proximity to the characters’ dialogues and experiences.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of dialogues
Noun
  • From the divisive barrel-leg and ultralow-rise styles to the return of skinny jeans, there has been no shortage of denim shapes to debate—and, in many cases, internet discourses to fuel.
    — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Pannakara’s discourses on mindfulness and kindness in churchyards, town squares and in front of the Lincoln Memorial drew large, diverse crowds.
    — Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 17 July 2026
Definition of discourses

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“Conversations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversations. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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