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 inspirational Moon glides into your 7th House of Allies, your expressive nature invites connection, and your generous spirit lightens tough conversations.
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2026
In late March, leaked conversations between Hungary’s foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, started to appear in the press.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s something utterly tender about a play where characters don’t actually talk to each other, but spend most of their time searching for the courage to strike up conversations that just might might change, or even save, their lives.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Research on physician–patient cost conversations shows that switching to lower-cost, clinically similar alternatives within the same drug class is a common strategy for reducing out-of-pocket spending without compromising care.
—Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Nevertheless, short trips and conversations with others will be lively.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
For example, the risks to data privacy, because many AI companies use the conversations — even sensitive ones — to further train their models.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
How did those conversations start?
—Tomás Mier, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Inside, a handheld camera noses into personal conversations like another participant.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2026
In late March, leaked conversations between Hungary’s foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, started to appear in the press.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s something utterly tender about a play where characters don’t actually talk to each other, but spend most of their time searching for the courage to strike up conversations that just might might change, or even save, their lives.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Research on physician–patient cost conversations shows that switching to lower-cost, clinically similar alternatives within the same drug class is a common strategy for reducing out-of-pocket spending without compromising care.
—Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Nevertheless, short trips and conversations with others will be lively.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
For example, the risks to data privacy, because many AI companies use the conversations — even sensitive ones — to further train their models.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
How did those conversations start?
—Tomás Mier, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Inside, a handheld camera noses into personal conversations like another participant.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversations
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Signaling progress in the peace talks, Axios reported that Washington and Tehran were engaged in discussions mediated by some Gulf states for a potential 45-day ceasefire that could end the conflict, although the odds for reaching a partial deal before the Tuesday deadline were slim.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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In fact, discussions about philosophy, politics and religion might be profound or thought-provoking to you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Strategies to reduce returns range from charging for return shipping to providing more granular sizing information and incentivizing exchanges over refunds.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets started the game with Jokic on Wembanyama and Aaron Gordon ready to switch on screen exchanges between Wemby and Stephon Castle.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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There is her next-door neighbor, Elwood, but the screenwriter’s agoraphobia allows for just short chats through open windows.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Study came out a little while ago, talking about sycophancy in LLM chats and its effect on sort of attribution of fault during conflict.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
3 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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Much like the Socrates of Plato’s dialogues (which the novel frequently alludes to), Thomas, in a sense, is the narrator’s invention.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 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 13 Apr. 2026.
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