Thesaurus results for CONVERSES

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noun

plural of converse

as in conversations

talking or a talk between two or more people ideally, the college classroom should be a place of intellectual converse between student and teacher

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verb

present tense third-person singular of converse

as in chats

to engage in casual or rambling conversation jurors are not allowed to converse while the attorneys go off to one side to confer with the judge

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Recent Examples of converses

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Entire product categories that were barely imaginable in 2020 are now weekend projects such as a tutor that converses in Mandarin, a paralegal that drafts and redlines, and a designer that produces forty variations before lunch. — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Epstein converses with Summers Larry Summers, Clinton’s Treasury secretary and the director of the National Economic Council under former President Obama, corresponded with Epstein numerous times via email. — Max Rego, The Hill, 13 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for converses

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Disturbing jailhouse conversations don’t connect mother to murders Allegations of drug abuse and child neglect against Marcee Gray were already well established by the time her son Colt entered guilty pleas on 55 counts.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Their movements are tracked, conversations are restricted, decisions are tightly controlled, and accomplishments are rewarded with superficial incentives.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of conversations

Noun

Sources briefed on discussions have indicated that no deal has been agreed between the clubs but negotiations remain ongoing.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
The Heat has had discussions with the representatives for both players, according to league sources.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of discussions

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And the conversations between Anna and Molly, Ella and Julia (Ella’s friend and a counterpart of Molly), as well as the stammering and declaiming when Anna talks to herself, are almost always about men.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Trump later told reporters at the White House after his post on Truth Social that talks with Iran were taking place.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of talks

Noun

In highly unusual exchanges, two former Connecticut House speakers are blasting a Democratic state legislator who is running for governor in next week’s primary.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026
The group, unveiling Thursday, is primarily made up of professional bettors with prominent social media presences who actively use many of the top prediction market exchanges, including Kalshi.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of exchanges

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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
Hagai Palevsky considers these discourses and more while examining Sethphemera, essays and interviews by the cartoonist Seth.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026