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also dialogs
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as in discussions
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 conversations
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 dialogues
These are the signature Big Think dialogues that slow things down, ditch the script, and reveal how great minds actually think.
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Daphne Koller, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
High level dialogues about tokenized money, including stablecoins, was woven into substantive discussions at all levels of programming.
—Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Boone and Jill engage in philosophical dialogues as others — both living (Boone’s wife and daughter) and not — visit the bedside.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
In many cases, tech companies are specifically designing their chatbots to keep users engaged, encouraging on-going dialogues that could result in emotional dependency.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
Any interaction, including dialogues and reunions of separated families, between the two Koreas have been suspended in recent years.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
To put the relationship on firmer ground, Turkey should pursue regular strategic dialogues and strengthen working-level channels to cooperate with the United States on defense modernization, advanced technologies, counterterrorism, and energy security.
—Ekrem Imamoglu, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2025
Retori was founded in 2024 by Rachid and is centered on dialogues with a diverse community of artists that each season inform its collections.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
Colette must have loved penning the dialogues, for the whole opera took her only eight days to write.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Daphne Koller, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
High level dialogues about tokenized money, including stablecoins, was woven into substantive discussions at all levels of programming.
—Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Boone and Jill engage in philosophical dialogues as others — both living (Boone’s wife and daughter) and not — visit the bedside.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
In many cases, tech companies are specifically designing their chatbots to keep users engaged, encouraging on-going dialogues that could result in emotional dependency.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
Any interaction, including dialogues and reunions of separated families, between the two Koreas have been suspended in recent years.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
To put the relationship on firmer ground, Turkey should pursue regular strategic dialogues and strengthen working-level channels to cooperate with the United States on defense modernization, advanced technologies, counterterrorism, and energy security.
—Ekrem Imamoglu, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2025
Retori was founded in 2024 by Rachid and is centered on dialogues with a diverse community of artists that each season inform its collections.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
Colette must have loved penning the dialogues, for the whole opera took her only eight days to write.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialogues
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The Las Vegas Raiders are working toward finalizing an agreement to make Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak their head coach, a person with knowledge of the discussions said Sunday.—
MARK ANDERSON,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Equally, industry discussions at Göteborg did not skirt the large challenges facing the Nordics, often shared by the global industry at large at a time of wrenching industry disruption.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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Some of the exchanges between Tisch and Epstein appear to show conversations about women.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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And that these stories belong in everyday conversations all year long.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
30 Jan. 2026
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That first year, an assignment on plastic surgery consultations led Kron to get her own facelift.—
Patricia Tortolani,
Allure,
29 Jan. 2026
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These grants are usually in the six-figure range, says Ohinata, and are used for consultations, awareness-raising, and other safeguarding efforts.—
Kristin Houser,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Despite their central role, nonprofits are routinely treated as afterthoughts in budget debates and regulatory design.—
Cat Ward,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Malcolm’s subjects are very old-school, doctrinaire, rigid Freudian psychoanalysts who get involved in impossibly obscure academic debates.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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The ceasefire's initial phase focused on hostage exchanges, increased humanitarian aid and a limited Israeli pullback.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The game had moments of testy exchanges between the clubs, the Fire in their striking red uniforms and the Law in ominous black tops.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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While there’s some headline risk associated with OpenAI and its ability to pay its bills, recent reports of SoftBank talks to invest up to $30 billion more in OpenAI should ease some fears.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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United have so far not held substantive talks with Maguire over his future.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Alongside her team, this pioneering expert consults with the FBI to solve the most baffling and elusive cases.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Department of Children and Families has received more than 300 reports of child trafficking in the past two years and completed more than 350 consults.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Dialogues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialogues. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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