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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Riley’s name has been quietly popping up in Heisman Trophy conversations in recent weeks as the 5-foot-10 running back has led the nation in rushing yards for much of the season.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2026
What followed was a Monday filled with film review, corrections and — most important — difficult conversations that resonated on both sides of the ball.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of conversations

Verb

Muse chats back and forth with the user, narrows in on preferences and can even complete purchases when given human approval.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
Afterward, everyone chats for a little while—a manageable dose of socializing for people who’d rather not work a crowded room.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of chats

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National governments will already be looking at their aviation authority regulations and frameworks and there will be discussions at the European and global level, John Edwards, senior consultant at Gates Aviation in London, said by phone.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
In discussions with the president this week, representatives from most of Israel’s main parties recommended Eisenkot be tasked with assembling a new government.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of discussions

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The Tampa businessman, during his testimony, tied Sanon to the plot after testifying about their exchanges before and after the assassination.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026
The audit provides a timeline of email exchanges between the bus driver and corporation officials about the woman’s benefit plan, including when to remove an adult child who was aging out of benefit eligibility.

— Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of exchanges

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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