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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 Early versions included spoken dialogue between the sisters at the center of the story. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 Zhou said general dialogue similar to prior AI talks in Geneva was possible. — Evelyn Cheng,anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 Kalin said Turkey would continue to make efforts to help resolve the tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan through dialogue, the news agency reported. — Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026 The literary features of creative nonfiction are often drawn from fiction, with devices such as dialogue, scene and flashback. — Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 18 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
  • Its website describes virtual events, group chats and online discussions for members who live in smaller communities, prefer remote participation or cannot easily attend local activities.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Any discussion of taxes represents general information and is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or tax advice.
    — Rob Edwards, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 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
  • Patients can receive priority treatment for internal medicine and other specialties by paying 500 yen in addition to the consultation fee.
    — Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Global Citizen officials made the announcement Friday afternoon, revealing that the decision came after a consultation with officials from the city of New York and its parks division.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 25 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
  • As offshore wind farms become increasingly larger and more dense, this moves beyond the familiar military/air-traffic-radar debate and into whether coastal vessel-tracking systems can reliably see small craft moving among turbines.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Kaczynski learns that he was manipulated, and that Murray and his team had been studying his response to stress during these debates to better understand soldiers returning from war and to see what makes young men submit.
    — Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of debate
Noun
  • Chapek recounts an exchange with Iger — who is mentioned 121 times in the book— years before the CEO changeover.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In his op-ed, Mitsotakis rejected the notion of loaning portions of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, which claims to already own them, in a similar arrangement to the Bayeux Tapestry exchange.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of exchange
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  • 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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