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 stock market extended Monday's strong session, led by investor optimism for an end to the Iran war despite a breakdown in peace talks over the weekend.
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Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
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
While the United States and Iran engage in ongoing talks over their recent ceasefire deal, the regional conflict associated with the Iran war appears to be increasing in Lebanon and Israel.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
The Iranian regime has yet to formally respond to a new proposal drafted by Pakistan, which was handed to Washington and Tehran on Sunday evening after indirect talks over the weekend.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers are not expected to return to Washington until after the break, meaning talks over DHS funding will likely resume once the House and Senate reconvene.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
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
While the United States and Iran engage in ongoing talks over their recent ceasefire deal, the regional conflict associated with the Iran war appears to be increasing in Lebanon and Israel.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
The Iranian regime has yet to formally respond to a new proposal drafted by Pakistan, which was handed to Washington and Tehran on Sunday evening after indirect talks over the weekend.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers are not expected to return to Washington until after the break, meaning talks over DHS funding will likely resume once the House and Senate reconvene.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talks over
Verb
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Curriculum debates crop up occasionally.—
Heather Hollingsworth,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Curriculum debates crop up occasionally.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Protest organizer discusses community concerns over surveillance.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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This article discusses suicide and suicidal ideation.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Dillon argues that there must be areas further removed from residential neighborhoods for the county to build a new landfill.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit argues that Magic City's operators, APS Valet and its leadership, and other affiliated entities were negligent in hiring, training and supervising security personnel, and in allowing armed security to operate in areas accessible to the public without proper safeguards.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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