confabulation

noun

Definition of confabulationnext
1
as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue there seemed to be some sort of lengthy confabulation going on in the next room

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2
as in chatter
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this began our confabulation with that traditional icebreaker: an innocuous discussion of the weather

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confabulation
  1. discussion
  2. chatter
  3. consultation
  4. chat
  5. debate
  6. talk
  7. consult
  8. gossip
Noun
  • Meanwhile, discussions with bosses and VIPs will be productive.
    Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The company is currently in discussions with financing sources to secure short-term funding to continue operations beyond December 2024.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of discussion
Noun
  • Quartz’s Rocio Fabbro runs down Powell’s limited chatter about it.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Around 9:15, someone turned up the volume and Rachel Maddow’s voice rose above the chatter, warning that results would be coming in all night.
    Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of chatter
Noun
  • The former defense minister is in the country for annual strategic security consultations.
    Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • With suitable approaches to working with data and integrating AI solutions, all risks can be eliminated at the consultation stage, clarifying all the challenges.
    Oleksandr Sheremeta, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of consultation
Noun
  • Kotb said during a chat with the ET reporter on the Halloween set.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
  • So, our chats about his vision, strategy, and leadership philosophy for the Ferretti Group in the global-hyper-niche-ultra-luxury-yacht building business are never boring.
    Bill Springer, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of chat
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Biden’s refusal to exit the 2024 presidential race after a disastrous initial debate performance in June kicked off a whirlwind season that gave rise to Harris.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • That unease burst into the open after Biden’s disastrous June debate performance against Trump.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of debate
Noun
  • The city faces a deep political divide on key policy questions, such as the extent to which the large police budget should be preserved over other city services in upcoming budget talks.
    Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Fulwell 73, the company behind Hulu’s The Kardashians, and The SpringHill Company, which was founded by NBA legend LeBron James, are in talks to merge.
    Peter White, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of talk
Noun
  • Data center stocks could be a goldmine, strategist says Waffle House, the iconic American restaurant chain with over 1,600 locations known for cooking up Southern breakfast food, has developed an advanced storm center FEMA consults with.
    Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
  • His daughter Lydia is Group Director of Food and Beverage, while Irene, who runs her own skincare line, consults on the spas.
    Graeme Green, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of consult
Noun
  • The celebrity break-up has, for a long time, been the coup de maître of tabloid and internet gossip.
    Daisy Jones, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Tyka Nelson, Prince's only full sibling and a talented musician in her own right, has died at age 64.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of gossip
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