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
Good ideas no longer die because the loudest person talked over them.
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Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Canadians aren’t alone in these feelings; other would-be foreign visitors have balked at the talk over the US annexing Greenland, questioning the NATO alliance, and the handling of tariffs or wars.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
One official, with direct knowledge of the negotiations, said how Iran would give it up would be subject to further talks over the 60-day period.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
Bloomberg News reported in April the two real estate investment trusts, which are among the biggest apartment developers in the US, were in exploratory talks over what would be one of the largest real estate deals ever.
—Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
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Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Canadians aren’t alone in these feelings; other would-be foreign visitors have balked at the talk over the US annexing Greenland, questioning the NATO alliance, and the handling of tariffs or wars.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
One official, with direct knowledge of the negotiations, said how Iran would give it up would be subject to further talks over the 60-day period.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
Bloomberg News reported in April the two real estate investment trusts, which are among the biggest apartment developers in the US, were in exploratory talks over what would be one of the largest real estate deals ever.
—Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk over
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The coating most often discussed is polytetrafluoroethylene, or PTFE, which is sold under the brand name Teflon.—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Your doctor reviews those forms with you during the visit, discusses your goals and determines which medication is the right fit.—
Jay Sparks,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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The zoo’s petition cites several objections to data centers that have been hotly debated nationwide, including their impact on electricity and water resources.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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The world is still debating whether this is a short-term disruption while farmers are already being forced to make decisions today that will have consequences next year.—
John W.H. Denton AO,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Defense attorneys, seated in a long row before Maguire while their clients sat in jail uniforms in the courtroom’s jury box, called the DA’s motion unnecessary, arguing any undue pretrial publicity began with prosecutors’ own news conference at the beginning of their criminal case.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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The decision comes after months of public opposition from customers who argued their bills were already among the highest in the state and who urged regulators to reject the increases altogether.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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“Talk over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20over. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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