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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
Trump is set to visit Beijing on a landmark trip next month where he is expected to try to begin a dialogue about a deal to curb Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s nuclear ambitions.
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Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, there is direct political dialogue between Chinese and Iranian authorities to ensure that a certain number of vessels can pass.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Still, Tisch’s uncomfortable dialogue with Epstein is damning in its own right.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Literary style and themes Critics have praised French’s novels for their vivid settings, psychologically nuanced characters, and skillful dialogue.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
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Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, there is direct political dialogue between Chinese and Iranian authorities to ensure that a certain number of vessels can pass.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Still, Tisch’s uncomfortable dialogue with Epstein is damning in its own right.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Literary style and themes Critics have praised French’s novels for their vivid settings, psychologically nuanced characters, and skillful dialogue.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialogue
Noun
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An online discussion about forming an unofficial supporters section brought four guys together for a beer.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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Have a frank discussion with your lawyer.—
Wendy Hickey,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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But nothing sells better than winning, and that’s where the conversation pointed to at the end of the night.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Taurus April 20 – May 20 Open answers ease the pressure around current conversations.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Empire Today supplies your flooring, schedules in-home design consultations and measures your home for new flooring.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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That statement prompted a consultation with the hospital's child abuse pediatrician, who then filed a CPS report.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 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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Building and construction unions no longer can use their old rhetorical cudgel in this debate — calling prefab homes flimsy and unsafe.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Rothman’s tenure has been marked by his efforts to increase state funding amid federal cuts, debates over free speech on campus amid pro-Palestinian protests, and declining enrollment leading to eight branch campus closures.—
Scott Bauer,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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As one person briefed on the exchange recalled, Altman then denied having made the claim.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The union offered to have workers return to work in less than a week in exchange for continued contract negotiations.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Cope 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.—
Kevin Cope,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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During the February 2026 stay, Laura again requested a posey bed and asked for a psychiatric consult.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The matter is also being discussed in public discourse.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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This distinction was missing both from popular discourse, the academics felt, and from an influential definition of antisemitism associated with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, which lists numerous examples of antisemitism related to criticism of Israel.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Dialogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialogue. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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