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 two countries established a dialogue channel focused on the risks and benefits presented by AI, setting a follow-up exchange in November, the White House said on Friday. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 Still, true to Wright’s vision, the home’s constant dialogue with nature is the real allure. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026 Maintaining his close dialogue with the history of the house, Matthieu Blazy will present his cruise 2027 collection for Chanel in Deauville on April 27. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 The MemoMind One did a laudable, though flawed, job of generating English subtitles for the Japanese dialogue in an episode of Digimon Beatbreak. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 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
  • Advertisement In many circles, the first mention of climate policy in the EU tends to be a discussion about backtracking.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • More Before lawmakers departed Washington to focus on campaigning ahead of the November elections, AI companies were still in active discussions on Capitol Hill.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of discussion
Noun
  • Flournoy was joined in conversation by Brit Bennett, author of the New York Times bestselling novel The Vanishing Half, and Raven Leilani, author of The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize-winning book Luster.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • As part of the honor, Basner participated in an onstage conversation on Saturday moderated by German Oscar-winning director Edward Berger.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of conversation
Noun
  • To address those inequities, the bill required financial assistance to tribes, protection of tribal uses and more consultation on water projects.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Every stay is bespoke, but the latter include a one-hour consultation with the resident Ayurvedic doctor in order to prescribe an itinerary comprising daily spa, fitness and rituals.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 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 White House move is unfolding against a far darker debate over where the technology is headed.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Early on, there’s a moment that foreshadows what the real debate is (or should be).
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of debate
Noun
  • The title of the episode refers to its two pivotal phone exchanges.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In the late 1980s, the University of Iowa began operating real-money futures exchanges to forecast presidential elections.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of exchange
Noun
  • Complimentary fitness classes, one-on-one personal training, nutrition consults, Pilates, breathing classes, and flow yoga are among many other options.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Morgan Shipley 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.
    — Morgan Shipley, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of consult
Noun
  • In addition to examining Musk’s role in controlling the discourse on X, the movie investigates the mogul’s time in Washington with DOGE.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But Eliot also uses free indirect discourse, the technique in which an omniscient narrator adopts the perspective of an individual character, to inhabit Dorothea beyond her surface qualities.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of discourse

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