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as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
we had a little confab about the merits of the plan
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as in chat
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
after the requisite confab, we got down to business
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as in to consult
to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem
the members of the condo board have been confabbing about the security problem
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Recent Examples of confab
Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
His confab with the then President-elect went on so long that Son was an hour and 45 minutes later for his next meeting with WeWork founder Adam Neumann.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Instead, the potential CBS-TNT Sports confab is a significant rival to ESPN for the best set of live-sports rights in the business, along with Fox (NFL, World Series and World Cup, among others) and NBC (NFL, Olympics, NBA and more).
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
His confab with the then President-elect went on so long that Son was an hour and 45 minutes later for his next meeting with WeWork founder Adam Neumann.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
This has made Saudi Arabia’s annual investment confab a venue to both deploy cash globally and lure investors to the country, and officials at FII are touting that the latter effort is bearing fruit.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confab
Noun
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Fourteen months after Crow-Armstrong and the Cubs started contract discussions, the sides agreed to a six-year, $115 million extension through the 2032 season.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The very structure of the discussion can begin to suppress caution.—
Jane Sadowsky,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Inn stays shut during winter and ‘pack ice’ season, which some locals will tell you is the most beautiful time of all—for snowmobiling and snowshoeing through the Island’s interior by day, and come evening, getting invited into someone's warm shed for a tipple and a chat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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May 21 – June 20 A random chat could inspire you to make smarter moves.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The proposal is under study, and park sculptor Isamu Noguchi hasn’t been consulted yet.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Iowa coach Ben McCollum quickly consulted video coordinator Jace Smith, who checked his iPad and nodded yes — go for it.—
Maura Carey,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Abbott, Patrick brawl over complete ban The debate over a complete ban on THC was one of the most high-profile issues in the Texas Legislature's regular session last year.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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At its core, this debate is a value judgment about what belongs in a basic high school education.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Like all the best restaurants in Rome, Piatto Romano welcomes a steady stream of Italians for lunch and dinner, who fill the restaurant with chatter and laughter.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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The chatter around streaming bots grew noticeably louder in August 2025, when a prison phone call between Young Thug and an unidentified associate leaked online.—
Kyle Eustice,
VIBE.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The pair are chaos agents who, in conferring the benefit of sudden wealth, lure the recipients into corruption.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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He has been conferred 30 honorary degrees, including from the University of New Haven in 1991 and 2010 and was an emeritus member of the University’s Board of Governors for nearly 30 years.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Empire Today supplies your flooring, schedules in-home design consultations and measures your home for new flooring.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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That statement prompted a consultation with the hospital's child abuse pediatrician, who then filed a CPS report.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the proposal was full of cartoonishly goofy faux spy talk.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Pakistan said Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt will send top diplomats to Islamabad for talks aimed at ending the war, arriving Sunday for a two-day visit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Confab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confab. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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