as in to discuss
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion
your father and I will have to talk it over before agreeing to let you go on the class trip
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Recent Examples of talk over
After plenty of positive and ambitious talk over the course of the last month, fans wanted to see a concrete sign of their ambition.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The group continued to talk over each other about health care premiums.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
The truce at that time broke down over accusations of violations by both Israel and Hamas and failure to move to a second stage of talks over a pathway to end the war.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
There has been talk over the last few years that ratings for NFL games have been down and that some fans have stopped watching the league for various reasons.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The group continued to talk over each other about health care premiums.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
The truce at that time broke down over accusations of violations by both Israel and Hamas and failure to move to a second stage of talks over a pathway to end the war.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
There has been talk over the last few years that ratings for NFL games have been down and that some fans have stopped watching the league for various reasons.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk over
Verb
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But sources told Fortune that these cuts are being discussed differently internally than the typical URA process.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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At this year’s Latin Music Week, multiple companies will offer their expertise and their artists to discuss new philosophies and actions to develop artists for the long term.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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Though their claims were the basis of the Amityville Horror franchise, the validity of the Lutzs' story has been heavily debated over the years.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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The commissioners debated this issue as well.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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In fact, little of that story line, Androsoff argues, is backed up by historical evidence.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Oct. 2025
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At the time, Cortese argued the tax was needed to address significant and growing budget challenges.—
Mercury News Editorial,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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