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
The news comes a day after Iranian diplomats and diplomats from England, Italy, and Germany met to explore beginning new talks over limiting Iran’s uranium enrichment.
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Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
The goalkeeper department is unresolved on several fronts, with Ederson in talks over a move to Galatasaray and Stefan Ortega available for transfer but yet to find a suitable club.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The ceasefire offer would see the freeing of some hostages held by Hamas, the freeing of Palestinians held in prison by Israel, continuation of talks over a longer-term truce and the withdrawal of Israeli soldiers from parts of Gaza.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Also on Thursday, Yury Ushakov, Putin’s foreign policy aide, shared more details about the plans for Friday’s summit, saying the presidents will first have a one-on-one conversation, with the help of interpreters, before continuing talks over a business lunch.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Though the White House and Kyiv have voiced openness to three-way talks over the conflict, the Kremlin downplayed that possibility.
—semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Putin has previously rejected several attempts by Zelensky to meet for talks over ending the Ukraine war.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
The goalkeeper department is unresolved on several fronts, with Ederson in talks over a move to Galatasaray and Stefan Ortega available for transfer but yet to find a suitable club.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The ceasefire offer would see the freeing of some hostages held by Hamas, the freeing of Palestinians held in prison by Israel, continuation of talks over a longer-term truce and the withdrawal of Israeli soldiers from parts of Gaza.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Also on Thursday, Yury Ushakov, Putin’s foreign policy aide, shared more details about the plans for Friday’s summit, saying the presidents will first have a one-on-one conversation, with the help of interpreters, before continuing talks over a business lunch.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Though the White House and Kyiv have voiced openness to three-way talks over the conflict, the Kremlin downplayed that possibility.
—semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Putin has previously rejected several attempts by Zelensky to meet for talks over ending the Ukraine war.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talks over
Verb
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Stickers posted in the men's rooms in the Capitol Extension as the House debates the bathroom bill, #SB8.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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While the West debates AI guardrails, adversaries are pressing forward without hesitation.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The chef and cookbook author discusses breastfeeding in public and feeding her 14-month-old spicy food.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
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A little before that, McElwee inserts an extremely candid interview in which Adrian, who has just gotten out of another rehab program in Colorado, discusses his addiction problems with honesty and intelligence.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In this way, its role as a familiar calendar entity argues profoundly for itself, unsinkable and ever-long.—
Jordan Michelman,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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And the administration argues the toy companies brought their challenge in the wrong court so it should not be considered at all.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Talks over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talks%20over. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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