parleyed

past tense of parley
as in consulted
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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  • The department consulted with the CHP, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office, the Marin County Fire Department, the Safe Routes to School Program and the Marin County Bicycle Coalition, Blunk said.
    Cameron Macdonald, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Pillich consulted with her legal mentors, a spiritual advisor and her husband, who also is Catholic.
    Haley BeMiller, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2025
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  • The newspaper was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for public service in 1941 for its campaign, the first time that a major award was conferred for an environmental story.
    Robert Wyss, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The parties have conferred with Mishkin for months without reaching common ground.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • In an April 2021 Vogue Life In Looks interview, the Goop founder discussed why the outfit has remained a fan favorite for decades.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The event orbited around a panel, moderated by TIME’s editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs, that discussed how AI could shape the future of fashion—particularly from a customer’s perspective.
    Tharin Pillay, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Parleyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parleyed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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