confabulation

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Noun
  • The council did not discuss why this decision had been made, but a resident in the meeting raised concerns that Cobb had had multiple discussions with the defendants regarding the litigation.
    Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Jan. 2025
  • While McCourt made an official bid, Musk’s name was reportedly floated in discussions with the Chinese government, according to Bloomberg.
    Zoë Schiffer, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Using Cell Phones with Reckless Abandon While the ballpark is filled with cheers and chatter, nobody wants to be seated next to the person who’s loudly carrying on a phone conversation in the middle of it—or have to dodge the hundredth selfie snapped by the person in front of them.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The compressed size of the court and the smaller arena mean players — and fans — will be able to hear much more on-court chatter.
    Remy Tumin, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Isabella Aslam, 19, from London, has struggled with mental health issues and food aversion throughout her teens and was left stunned and upset by a routine phone consultation with her doctor.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
  • The program runs from February through March and provides in-home design consultations that give consumers an easy, no-stress introduction to working with a designer.
    The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Based on user chats, ChatGPT may also suggest tasks, although users will have the option to accept or decline them.
    Rishi Kant, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Before practice on Wednesday morning, Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube pulled Max Domi aside for a chat.
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • There is a longstanding debate between Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal, those NBA legends.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025
  • What Happens Next? As businesses adjust to these changes, the debate over workplace diversity is far from over.
    John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Negotiators are aiming to clinch an agreement on the final details of a ceasefire in Gaza by the weekend after marathon talks in Qatar, with mediators and negotiators from Israel and Hamas both saying a deal was closer than ever.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
  • But amazingly, the topic of the talk had no significant effect.
    Jason Richmond, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Funds will power more enterprise partnerships and fee-for-service Medicaid contracts and an expansion of product offerings to include STI home tests, PrEP and prenatal consults.
    Erin Brodwin, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Erika talks about Sutton with her therapist, Dr. Jenn, who comes by for a therapy session and an interior-design consult.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Jenna Bush Hager is a good sport about her thirst traps going viral.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Kids will hear whispers through the gossip network, or notice if a friend-of-a-friend has started to isolate.
    Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Confabulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confabulation. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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