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as in chatter
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
short chats between parents and teachers during the school's open house
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as in conversation
talking or a talk between two or more people
a fireside chat between two of America's foremost men of letters
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as in to talk
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
the coffeehouse became the favored place to meet friends and chat for hours
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as in to chatter
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
lost in his own world, the toddler chatted happily for hours
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Recent Examples of chat
Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The vice president, played by Bowen Yang, then entered the chat, as Hegseth asked about his trip to Greenland.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Mar. 2025
David Nield, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2025
Despite individuals preferring to chat with live representatives, these industries rely heavily on AI and automation for efficiency gains.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Moroccan Cannon, 13, was vibing with his chat this past Thursday (April 3) when his family decided to join the fun.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The vice president, played by Bowen Yang, then entered the chat, as Hegseth asked about his trip to Greenland.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
From inside a conversation, tap the name of the contact or the group chat at the top, then choose Disappearing Messages.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2025
Despite individuals preferring to chat with live representatives, these industries rely heavily on AI and automation for efficiency gains.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chat
Noun
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In the case of viral chatter, the message would be a human pandemic.—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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Instead of dialogue, the SEAL team communicates through chatter.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On April 7, the 160 scholars will start the day at Stella 34 Trattoria at Macy’s for breakfast and a panel discussion led by Arnold in conversation with Spring and Nata Dvir, chief merchandising officer of Macy’s and FSF board member.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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The gestural scale of Pronouns both maps and encourages an ASL conversation space.—
Mara Mills,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Prior to the premiere, O’Brien talked to Variety about the challenge of playing dual parts.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Handmaid's Tale creator Bruce Miller talks the shocking reunion in the season 6 premiere.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Others recalled him having stand-up rows, shouting, swearing, and jabbing his finger in the direction of co-workers.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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By the time the chorus rolled around, the commuters were in full voice, shouting along (and filming the whole thing for posterity), as Fallon banged on a tambourine.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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My name was in the news, the gossip sites, even on the billboards around town.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The gossip began summer of 2024, when the two were spotted out having lunch together.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The chatbot converses with patients while simultaneously reviewing their medical records, then generates a ranked list of diagnoses and makes recommendations, such as for prescription drugs or lab tests.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Composed of a custom 16-piece modular system that shifts daily, the space invites interaction—encouraging visitors to pause, sketch, converse, or reflect.—
Natalie Stoclet,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The first half hour is filled with the weirdly neutral techno jargon of soldiers jabbering code words into their headphones to what I (as a know-nothing) am tempted to call Mission Control.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Trump cannot stop jabbering about serving a potential third term, a blatant violation of the Constitution’s cap on terms Presidents can serve these days.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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People who have lots of weak ties, who make eye contact and idle chitchat with baristas and neighbors, feel happier than those who don’t, her studies find.—
Olga Khazan,
Vox,
11 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Green made do with a slightly depressing cafeteria lunch—a cheese-and-pickle sandwich and a shiny red apple—and some chitchat about the weather.—
Nicola Twilley,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Chat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chat. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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