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 One of the primary goals of the Artist Rights Alliance is to expand the dialogue to include more people who will be directly impacted by AI. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026 Animated by dialogue and wordplay, Smith’s novel shines with her intuition, and her ability to surprise. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 But as his novel goes on, nighttime scenes and vivid memories are replaced by exchanges of purely expository dialogue, which seeks to explain to the reader, point by point, the book’s ghostly developments. — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 Everything about the movie is memorable, from the dialogue to the set pieces and even the plot. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 July 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
  • When leaders focus too heavily on their own agenda, however, the discussion can quickly become transactional, leaving one or both sides without a clear sense of value or progress.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Adding pace to their attacks In some respects, this point harks back to discussions people were having last summer.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of discussion
Noun
  • While much of Plaza Midwood sat without power for days, the store stayed open, with neighbors flocking there for supplies, conversation and a sense of normalcy.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • If a conversation starts feeling like a control contest, step out of the performance.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
Definition of conversation
Noun
  • An imminent showdown That’s exactly what critics say makes the structure look less like a genuine consultation and more like leverage.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 31 July 2026
  • No subsequent consultation process, however well intentioned, can replace early engagement with the appropriate FIFA bodies and the football family.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of consultation
Noun
  • So, Toney and Ulbrich converse and decide what’s best for the defense, and more specifically within Toney’s passing-centric jurisdiction, what’s best for the secondary and back seven in coverage.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
  • The new hire was Mike Brown, a funny, amiable man, who, at least outwardly, looks to have a converse personality to Thibodeau.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
Definition of converse
Noun
  • Two of the three major GOP candidates for Minnesota governor faced off in a debate on Friday night, 11 days before the August primary.
    — Esme Murphy, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Just months after the Charlotte region’s transportation board voted to kill support for the Interstate 77 South Toll lane project, talks of community investments that could be brought forth by the controversial project has reignited the debate.
    — DJ Simmons August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of debate
Noun
  • At one point, King and backup center Nick Samac had a bad exchange on a shotgun snap.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • In 2019, Chinese president Xi Jinping offered then-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte a massive oil and gas deal in exchange for abandoning the arbitration award.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of exchange
Noun
  • In these cases, Hirsch recommends coming in at least six months in advance for an initial consult and injectable treatments.
    — Rio Viera-Newton, Vogue, 23 July 2026
  • Microagi, which is coming off a $55 million seed funding round, collects real-world training footage in more than a dozen countries and consults with companies on deploying robots in their factories.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of consult
Noun
  • Democracy runs on listening, debating, and discussing, but this cannot be accomplished if the main goal of political discourse is to get the most clicks on social media.
    — Vriti Shah, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026
  • But president of basketball operations Koby Altman was one of two chief basketball executives noticeably absent from the public discourse over James’ free agency.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of discourse

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