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also dialog
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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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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
Redmayne brings a sweetly doltish everyman energy to this increasingly off-kilter affair, with much of the dialogue between him and his co-stars (including Stratton-Twine as the missing woman’s slacker brother) improvised in disarmingly shaggy fashion.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
But Petra Mishnik says their scientific dialogue went both ways.
—Mariel Carr, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
Aim for fairness, and trust honest dialogue.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2026
Hulu offers standard closed captioning, but relatively few titles support audio descriptions, an accessibility feature that provides audible narration of on-screen actions that would not be discernible through dialogue alone.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
But Petra Mishnik says their scientific dialogue went both ways.
—Mariel Carr, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
Aim for fairness, and trust honest dialogue.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2026
Hulu offers standard closed captioning, but relatively few titles support audio descriptions, an accessibility feature that provides audible narration of on-screen actions that would not be discernible through dialogue alone.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialogue
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Psychological readiness is an important factor in safe return to play and reinjury risk, making gradual exposure through both imagery and real-world practice, along with open discussion and validation of fear, essential parts of recovery.—
Ian McMahan,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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And that doesn’t even include Heat conversations involving Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo (Miami will try again this summer) and Ja Morant (the Heat decided against pursuing after an initial discussion with Memphis in January).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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From traditional staples like ginseng to barrier-loving ceramides and buzzy newcomers like PDRN, the lineup below captures exactly why Korean skin care continues to shape the global beauty conversation.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Mar. 2026
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Evidently, the conversation landed.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
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Anand arrived in Turkey for consultations on the situation in the region as the war rages on.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Marietta man was critically wounded when, officials said, Lawrence Charles Michels, 51, of Jasper, opened fire during a walk-in mental health consultation inside the facility.—
Shaddi Abusaid,
AJC.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Inside this building, generations of artists a century apart converse about similarly distressing and awe-inducing encounters between us and our technological creations.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
19 Mar. 2026
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The two converse as if Janet is a hostage on a permanent Zoom call, always sitting in the same room, in the same clothes, talking to the same nonexistent camera.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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That is the number of votes required to invoke cloture, end debate, break a filibuster, and allow the bill in question to proceed to a final vote on the floor.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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At the same time – and unprecedentedly in Lebanon since the 1980s — open public debate has persisted concerning the possibility of reaching a normalization agreement with Israel.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Missile exchanges have jarred with the spirit of the holidays underway across the region.—
Siham Shamalakh,
Washington Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Eighteen months later, she was released in a prisoner of war (POW) exchange.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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Laura Aull 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.—
Laura Aull,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Alongside her team, this pioneering expert consults with the FBI to solve the most baffling and elusive cases.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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The 98th Academy Awards, which came at the end of what felt like a particularly never-ending cycle of discourse and prognostication, did a good job making plenty of room to celebrate both movies sincerely.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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On the other hand, evidence that Millennials are putting a new spin on that discourse continues to mount.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Dialogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialogue. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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