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dialogue

noun

ˈdī-ə-ˌlȯg How to pronounce dialogue (audio)
variants also dialog
Definition of dialoguenext
1
as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue calling for an international dialogue on human rights

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2
as in conversation
talking or a talk between two or more people coworkers having a short dialogue about politics at the watercooler before heading back to work

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Recent Examples of dialogue The sides met over the weekend, and the dialogue was slated to continue Monday. — Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 While Brazil and Saudi Arabia engaged via ministerial levels through Foreign Ministers Mauro Vieira and Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the scope of the forum expanded dramatically during the partner and outreach dialogues. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 His recollections often take the form of dialogues in which interlocutors meekly acknowledge his overwhelming rhetorical advantage. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 What started as a fringe practice using this historical material has blossomed into a wider dialogue among the region’s most forward-thinking winemakers. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dialogue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialogue
  1. discussion
  2. conversation
  3. consultation
  4. converse
  5. debate
  6. exchange
  7. consult
  8. discourse
Noun
  • There are also discussions about an adjacent White House meeting with AI CEOs next week, which House Majority Leader Mike Johnson referenced, but a representative for the speaker declined to provide further details.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • One focus of the discussion during Thursday’s regular board meeting was whether the community should be allowed to name the school after another individual, despite a district staff proposal to prohibit names of individuals.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of discussion
Noun
  • Easier discussions will be held around tariffs and agricultural products like soybeans, while AI, autos, technology and e-commerce will feature on the agenda, said the official, who asked for anonymity to discuss private conversations.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Pesticides became one of several possible explanations the community felt was worth investigating – and one that quickly gained traction in Ladera Ranch conversations, social media posts, and local meetings.
    — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of conversation
Noun
  • Forbes didn’t evaluate Leo or offer any kind of consultation note or other documentation.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The first stage of any WTO case is a round of formal talks called consultations, which the two governments are required to attempt before the dispute can go further.
    — Filipe Mendonça, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of consultation
Noun
  • He was known at the Academy for his wit, his writing skills and his Friday Lunch tradition where staff members from various departments would join him to eat and converse.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In her Arizona projects, Lerner says the front is becoming an extension of how people enjoy their morning coffee, move through the day, converse with neighbors in the evening, and relax before going indoors.
    — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of converse
Noun
  • The Civic Committee’s latest contribution to the debate over Chicago’s future is to our minds a plea.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • From higher airport parking fees to a growing debate over license plate cameras, plenty of local news shaped the Sacramento region this week.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of debate
Noun
  • The setup let the aircraft exchange sensor information during flight.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • On Thursday, Ukraine received the bodies of 252 soldiers as part of ongoing exchanges with Russia, the government agency handling prisoners of war said on Telegram.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of exchange
Noun
  • Lee Ann Rawlins Williams does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
    — Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Mindy Leffler developed the Duchenne Video Assessment, used in Capricor’s Phase 3 study, and consults on its data.
    — Mindy Leffler, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of consult
Noun
  • Democracies invite debate, and the discourse surrounding Israel is no exception.
    — Herbert Block, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • As an art student in the 1950s, McNeely was diagnosed with cancer, so when feminist art and discourse soon after came to center on empowerment, independence, and strength, her experience did not fit neatly in.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of discourse

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