confabulated

verb

Definition of confabulatednext
past tense of confabulate
as in consulted
to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem an Alzheimer's support group in which caregivers can confabulate as well as commiserate

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  1. consulted
  2. conferred
  3. discussed
Verb
  • Ancelotti is sometimes consulted but does not dictate decision-making.
    Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Stacey also consulted family and friends who frequently visit or live in Boston for their input and researched guest reviews from many websites for others.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of consulted
Verb
  • And during his four years in office, President Carter often conferred with Ford, Hochman tells PEOPLE, by seeking his advice and support and keeping him informed of certain executive goings-on.
    Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
  • This number should be zero or close to it if herd immunity existed, which refers to the protection conferred onto a community against a contagious disease when a certain percentage of the population becomes immune.
    Omer Awan, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of conferred
Verb
  • For example, some business owners have discussed flipping their S corporations to a C corporation to take advantage of potentially lower corporate rates and avoid potentially higher individual rates.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The group also discussed the use of these new models for SWE-bench operations, or in other words, for implementing real-world software tasks.
    John Werner, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of discussed
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