as in to discuss
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 talk over
DirecTV and Dish have held on-and-off talks over the years.
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Reuters, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Discussions on the program often become angry, with guests talking over each other while Phillip tries to maintain control.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Maresca supports players' complaints over intense fixture schedule England and USMNT in talks over pre-World Cup friendly
Palace's Doucoure out of Man Utd match
Is overhauled Giants offensive line actually better?
—New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
At a party thrown in a Soho loft by The Free Press, a professional, politically mixed crowd talked over McDonald’s Big Macs, cheeseburgers, and Brat cocktails.
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
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Reuters, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Discussions on the program often become angry, with guests talking over each other while Phillip tries to maintain control.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Maresca supports players' complaints over intense fixture schedule England and USMNT in talks over pre-World Cup friendly
Palace's Doucoure out of Man Utd match
Is overhauled Giants offensive line actually better?
—New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
At a party thrown in a Soho loft by The Free Press, a professional, politically mixed crowd talked over McDonald’s Big Macs, cheeseburgers, and Brat cocktails.
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk over
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Both made their virtual introductions to New York on Tuesday in a span of about an hour to discuss their new employers.Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Honda Motor and Nissan Motor, Japan’s second- and third-largest automakers, are discussing ways to deepen their ties, including the possibility of a merger that could fundamentally restructure Japan’s car industry.River Akira Davis, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Humphrey Bogart Iconic actor Humphrey Bogart was born in New York City on Christmas Day, 1899, though his exact birth date was long debated.Aaron Rasmussen, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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What is often debated is what kind of fraud would be covered under existing banking rules.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
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Labor advocates argue that the level of control Amazon exerts over these workers' conditions more closely resembles an employer-employee relationship.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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In a last-ditch effort on Monday, Gaetz sued the Ethics panel and its Chairman Michael Guest, R-Miss., seeking to block the report's release, and arguing the committee has no jurisdiction over a private citizen.Lexie Schapitl, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Talk over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20over. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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