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
The tit-for-tat public proclamations from Trump and Carney follow a hiccup in trade negotiations late last month, when Trump suspended talks over Canada's plans for a Digital Service Tax, which would have imposed a 3% levy on U.S. technology companies.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 July 2025
These doctors will often give talks over dinner, a practice that is legal but has sometimes led to trouble.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Inter Miami is in talks over signing Atletico Madrid midfielder Rodrigo De Paul.
Miami are pursuing a deal for the 31-year-old, an Argentina international teammate and close friend of Lionel Messi, who is out of contract at the end of the 2025-26 season.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Smith is seeking a new contract, and both organizations were apparently in trade talks over the tight end.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 July 2025
These doctors will often give talks over dinner, a practice that is legal but has sometimes led to trouble.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Inter Miami is in talks over signing Atletico Madrid midfielder Rodrigo De Paul.
Miami are pursuing a deal for the 31-year-old, an Argentina international teammate and close friend of Lionel Messi, who is out of contract at the end of the 2025-26 season.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Smith is seeking a new contract, and both organizations were apparently in trade talks over the tight end.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk over
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Detectives have reached out to several police agencies across the country to discuss various suspects and cases that have any similarities to the Fleming case, the release states.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
8 Aug. 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to convene his high-level security cabinet on Thursday to discuss expanding the war against Hamas, including the potential full military occupation of the Gaza Strip.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The algorithm simply analyzed quantitative data according to parameters chosen by humans to produce a base recommendation that the board members could debate.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
6 Aug. 2025
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As schools quietly revise DEI language, reinstate testing policies, and debate academic freedom, the stakes for college applicants and their families have never been higher.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Though some have argued there are similarities in how Trump works as a statesman, in comparison to Reagan.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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While the two argued over the definition of a restaurant, Kennedy said a letter from the Sacramento Environmental Health Division classified Mei Wah as a bar.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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