as in discussion
talking or a talk between two or more people
Thomas Jefferson was celebrated for his brilliant, wide-ranging conversations with a host of friends and acquaintances
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Recent Examples of conversation
Varas casually threads Zen Buddhist icon Shunryu Suzuki into another conversation.
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Yankees captain Aaron Judge, who supports the policy change but won’t be growing a beard himself, said his conversations with Steinbrenner centered around what’s going to help the club win.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
The actor moderated a conversation at the rally with Kennedy and former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
This conversation has been edited for length, clarity and continuity.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2025
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Yankees captain Aaron Judge, who supports the policy change but won’t be growing a beard himself, said his conversations with Steinbrenner centered around what’s going to help the club win.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
The actor moderated a conversation at the rally with Kennedy and former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
This conversation has been edited for length, clarity and continuity.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversation
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Following Trump's conversation with Putin last week, Trump floated a potential meeting between U.S. and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia to kick off ceasefire discussions.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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At a moment when the atomization of interpersonal relationships is at the forefront of public discussion, Brennan’s winsome, melancholy-streaked portraits of city life hold particular resonance.—
Rhian Sasseen,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2025
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At one point, Mandel stepped out of the room to let the two converse alone, while emotional piano music swelled in the background.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Seen facing each other on a couch, the two converse with the ease of good friends.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Adams, who is up for reelection this fall, was indicted in September on charges related to bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy and soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals in exchange for political favors.—
Paula Reid,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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There's also bipartisan pressure to enforce nonprofit hospitals' responsibility to provide charity care in exchange for their no-tax status, and to more closely examine a drug-purchasing program that many such facilities can take advantage of to get steep discounts on pharmaceuticals.—
Maya Goldman,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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The return of fireworks marks a significant shift in federal policy and comes as the monument remains at the center of national political discourse.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Regarding the latter, no mention is made in A Letter to David about the mass destruction of Gaza since October 7th, and Shoval purposely avoids any direct political discourse.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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As the dialogue progresses, the stakes could evolve further.—
Ryan P. Burke,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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The remake is said to include the same dialogue from the original game, but a complete graphic overlay of the classic title.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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And so, Asher decided to ask her out on a date in a bold way, shooting his shot in a group chat where all their friends would see.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
20 Feb. 2025
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This is the case with Gemini, and your chats might even be reviewed by humans, in order to improve Gemini and its AI models.—
David Nield,
Popular Science,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversation. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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