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verb

as in to consult
to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem in an effort to win the goodwill of the locals, the developers parleyed with them before finalizing plans for the massive mall

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Recent Examples of parley
Noun
Thursday's parley was the first formal meeting between senior diplomats from the two nations since Riyadh severed ties in 2016 after Iranian protesters invaded Saudi diplomatic posts in response to Saudi Arabia's execution of a prominent Shiite cleric. Harold Maass, The Week, 6 Apr. 2023 The three men have agreed to a parley after Prince Philip’s funeral, a last-ditch effort to resolve some of the family conflicts that drove Harry from his ancestral home. Time, 10 Jan. 2023
Verb
In May, delegates from the Dobson Noise Coalition parleyed with delegates from CyrusOne, including an acoustic consultant the company had hired. Bianca Bosker, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2019 Iran’s reluctance to parley comes from the very top. Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2019 See All Example Sentences for parley
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parley
Noun
  • Bell said before starting the Santa Fe symposium, finding technical information about the jewelry industry was near impossible.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The question of how to meet the world’s growing power needs took center stage as chief executives of the world’s biggest uranium and nuclear energy firms, experts and investors gathered for the annual World Nuclear Association (WNA) symposium at the Royal Lancaster London hotel last week.
    April Roach, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For Donohue, a one-on-one discussion with Hunt and a later meeting with his constituents further complicated his decision.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • If both polls and discussions with my friends are anything to go by, Americans feel forever locked in a state of political conflict.
    Sarah Stein Lubrano, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In 2008, Maddalena left her executive position to establish a consulting firm specializing in leadership development.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Users can see a report generated by the data and consult their doctor for further evaluation.
    Alice Park, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Bulls look to be the best team in the Group of Five conferences, while the Gators and coach Billy Napier are now under pressure with a difficult SEC schedule ahead.
    Erick Smith, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Eight execs polled before the season slotted Green Bay second behind Philadelphia in the conference (see their votes below).
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There is no time limit on how long such consultations could take, and experts say the language is flexible enough to allow each member to decide how far to go in responding to armed aggression against another.
    Matt Spetalnick, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Poland has not invoked Article 5, but by calling for Article 4 consultations—only the eighth time in NATO’s history — Warsaw made clear this is more than a one-off incident.
    David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Moreover, though, the show seems to want to confer a kind of authenticity upon a milieu that many worried would be grotesquely misrepresented by creators who aren’t exactly immersed in local journalism.
    Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, yoga in any form seemed to confer a vascular health boost and heat didn’t significantly increase the effect.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But the Guttenfelders didn’t worry until one day, when the two were at a seminar together, Ni left to go to the bathroom, and came back in excruciating pain, Jeff said.
    Ciara McCarthy September 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Pughsley reportedly organized annual training seminars held each August to prepare the bookmakers for the start of the college football season, when most of the wagers are placed by RED44 bettors during the year.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The vitriol levied at uninvolved lawmakers since Wednesday's shooting has had a chilling effect on the American tradition of lawmakers' community engagement — as well as the open debate and political discourse Kirk himself espoused.
    Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In a democracy, ideas are tested through words and good-faith debate—never through violence.
    Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025

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