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
  • Yet in more recent discussions, the phase has taken a very subtle yet problematic tone.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Start With The Business Case AI often enters discussions as a solution looking for a problem.
    Charles Orlando, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of discussion
Noun
  • Hong Kong and Mainland China grinded higher, led by growth stocks and consumer subsectors on chatter of holiday season vouchers and in anticipation of the post-CEWC release’s pro-consumption and fiscal policy expansion.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The chatter began as soon as Trump first announced that Vance would join him on the Republican presidential ticket.
    Jeremiah Poff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of chatter
Noun
  • This mainly helps those who would otherwise travel long distances for essential consultations.
    Ethan Stone, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Making a Difference Daniel Alain customers often fly to the brand’s picturesque Newport Beach, CA headquarters for personal consultations before making a purchase.
    Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of consultation
Noun
  • Lily Allen has long been an open book about her mental and physical health, but in a new chat on her and Miquita Oliver’s Miss Me?
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
  • This technology will seamlessly integrate with existing omnichannel communication strategies, providing consistent experiences across both chat and voice interfaces.
    Adrian Swinscoe, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of chat
Noun
  • El Salvador’s audacious decision in 2021 to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender and establish a national Bitcoin reserve ignited a global debate on the future of reserve assets.
    Sean Lee, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Quite when that point is, is a matter of some debate.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of debate
Noun
  • The annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) in Vancouver, the world’s largest AI research conference, served as the backdrop for two thought-provoking talks by AI luminaries Jeff Dean of Google and Yann LeCun of Meta.
    Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • In another nod to history, Wright-Patterson was home to the 1995 peace talks that resulted in the Dayton Peace Accords between Yugoslavia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia, which ended a three-and-half-year war in Bosnia.
    Brad Lendon, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of talk
Noun
  • Pastry chef Amanda Rockman, previously at Nico Osteria, where Wu-Bower earned his Beard nominations, consults on desserts.
    Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Plus, with Black Friday just around the corner, the vaginal health platform is sweetening the deal by waiving their one-time $45 consult fee (which includes a prescription, refills for up to one year and messaging with a doctor)—and giving you $20 off your first order.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of consult
Noun
  • Send your questions, comments and gossip to LAontheRecord@latimes.com.
    Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Callas first met Onassis in 1957 at a party hosted by socialite and gossip columnist Elsa Maxwell.
    Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of gossip
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