talks over

present tense third-person singular of talk over
as in debates
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 talks over Despite this, the club’s talks over the mutual termination of his contract had been going on for several weeks, as reported by The Athletic. Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Trump plans to revive talks over North Korea’s nuclear program and wants to meet with the pariah state’s dictator this year, The Wall Street Journal reported. Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Sportico previously reported that the Yankees and Apollo were in talks over a potential financial injection, with the equity stake expected to buy out existing limited partners in the Yankees. Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026 While Iran and Oman have been in talks over how to manage traffic through the narrow waterway, an agreement won’t automatically reopen the strait. Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 It should be pointed out that the Padres fell short in their quest to bolster the offense, though not for lack of trying, according to people familiar with their talks over the past several days and multiple national reports. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026 Still, talks over a Saudi civilian nuclear program continued. Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talks over
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  • The download numbers are a reminder that even as Washington restricts chip exports and debates AI export controls, Chinese open models are winning developer mindshare globally.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • While everyone else debates the AI market with leaderboards and analyst estimates, Stripe would be able to watch it in real time.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • Orioles Hall of Famer Mike Bordick and sportscaster Jerry Coleman are joined by former Orioles coach Wayne Kirby, who discusses his time in Baltimore and the current ballclub.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Below, during a conversation with THR, Mundy also discusses how his previous series with Chandler, Bloodline, factored into Lanterns.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Republican Assemblymember David Tangipa argues California has already spent billions of dollars addressing an issue that's simply getting worse.
    Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The fact sheet argues that the adjustments are important to keep California’s tax incentive program competitive.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Talks over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talks%20over. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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