as in chatting
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 conversing
An Anthropic spokesperson told NBC News that users of its AI systems must be over 18 years old because young people are at higher risk of experiencing negative outcomes when conversing with chatbots.
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Kevin Collier, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
The simplest solution to those telephone calls is to explain your and your other friends’ habit of conversing only by text, and to say that such has become your policy.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
House Bill 1200 would require a person to pass a skills exam in English to drive a commercial vehicle and demonstrate proficiency in the language, including while conversing with the general public.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
Reading a book — yes, a real book with pages, gotten from a library or a store, not a Kindle; conversing, face-to-face, with a friend; taking a walk in a park or in the country?
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2026
All manner of inquiries might be required to tease out of the person what transpired while conversing with the AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Claude Code, released in February 2025, was Anthropic’s first successful attempt at building an AI agent—a system that takes actions on the user’s behalf, rather than merely conversing in a chat interface.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
Eugenio said some of her clients have had success conversing and drilling with artificial intelligence chatbots in voice mode.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The silence is delightfully interrupted by three older men dressed in loafers and Hawaiian shirts conversing animatedly in Greek over a half-empty box of almond cookies.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Kevin Collier, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
The simplest solution to those telephone calls is to explain your and your other friends’ habit of conversing only by text, and to say that such has become your policy.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
House Bill 1200 would require a person to pass a skills exam in English to drive a commercial vehicle and demonstrate proficiency in the language, including while conversing with the general public.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
Reading a book — yes, a real book with pages, gotten from a library or a store, not a Kindle; conversing, face-to-face, with a friend; taking a walk in a park or in the country?
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2026
All manner of inquiries might be required to tease out of the person what transpired while conversing with the AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Claude Code, released in February 2025, was Anthropic’s first successful attempt at building an AI agent—a system that takes actions on the user’s behalf, rather than merely conversing in a chat interface.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
Eugenio said some of her clients have had success conversing and drilling with artificial intelligence chatbots in voice mode.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The silence is delightfully interrupted by three older men dressed in loafers and Hawaiian shirts conversing animatedly in Greek over a half-empty box of almond cookies.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversing
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Lee interacted with attendees, greeted fans and provided customer service inside the restaurant, taking pictures, chatting and serving menu items.—
Imelda García,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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And in retirement, Begel loved to sit on his front porch on Milwaukee's east side, chatting with neighbors about their lives and telling stories about his own.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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After all, talking to a defiant teen can be like tiptoeing through a minefield—the smallest misstep could set off an argument.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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Live Nation was reportedly talking with other DOJ officials outside of the antitrust division looking to settle, though the case proceeded after Subramanian denied Live Nation’s motion to dismiss the case last month while cutting out some claims to narrow the suit.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Conversing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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