talk over

Definition of talk overnext
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 Neither side appears to have budged much from its ceasefire terms during face-to-face talks over 21 hours. ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026 But a high-level delegation from Washington that traveled to the Middle East failed to make significant progress in peace talks over the past few days. Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2026 Pakistan believed that talks over several days could bring the two sides together. Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026 Perhaps this view explains his decision to forsake previous rounds of talks over Iran’s nuclear program and wage a full-scale assault on the country. Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk over
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  • And earlier this month, the company discussed its desire to build 50 homes adjacent to The Fort restaurant near Morrison, which Revesco and Denver-based City Street Investors purchased in January.
    Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
  • For instance, the president discussed details of the negotiations in phone calls with reporters on Friday.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
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  • Policy experts have begun to debate whether the act applies to negotiations beyond free broadcast TV distribution.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Curriculum debates crop up occasionally.
    Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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  • Democrats are demanding that Mills also be expelled, arguing similar conduct should have similar outcomes.
    Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Arteta and his Arsenal squad have, of course, downplayed the noise around the club this season, arguing that the widespread mocking doesn’t impact the inner sanctum of the team.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026

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“Talk over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20over. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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