as in discussion
talking or a talk between two or more people
Thomas Jefferson was celebrated for his brilliant, wide-ranging conversations with a host of friends and acquaintances
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Recent Examples of conversation
Varas casually threads Zen Buddhist icon Shunryu Suzuki into another conversation.
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Yankees captain Aaron Judge, who supports the policy change but won’t be growing a beard himself, said his conversations with Steinbrenner centered around what’s going to help the club win.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
The actor moderated a conversation at the rally with Kennedy and former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
This conversation has been edited for length, clarity and continuity.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2025
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Yankees captain Aaron Judge, who supports the policy change but won’t be growing a beard himself, said his conversations with Steinbrenner centered around what’s going to help the club win.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
The actor moderated a conversation at the rally with Kennedy and former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
This conversation has been edited for length, clarity and continuity.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversation
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Following Trump's conversation with Putin last week, Trump floated a potential meeting between U.S. and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia to kick off ceasefire discussions.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Back in the olden days, all discussion surrounding individual players involved boxcar statistics (games, goals, assists, points) and the eye test.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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At one point, Mandel stepped out of the room to let the two converse alone, while emotional piano music swelled in the background.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Seen facing each other on a couch, the two converse with the ease of good friends.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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The comments follow discussions between the US and Ukraine, in which President Trump has demanded access to nearly half of Ukraine’s mineral resources in exchange for military aid.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Traded to the Tigers in exchange for Chafin, Lee had to scramble to pick up his life and move.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Events that used to lead to days or weeks of heated discourse now fade into nothingness almost instantaneously; nothing matters enough to break the internet anymore.—
Meaghan Garvey,
Pitchfork,
27 Feb. 2025
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The play is an extravagant metaphor for political discourse, disputes between nations, nationalist feelings and more.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
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Straughan translated Robert Harris’s best seller into a tightly wound, effectively plotted little thriller that’s all in the dialogue.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Sharing anecdotes and fostering open dialogue ensures everyone feels heard.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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This is the case with Gemini, and your chats might even be reviewed by humans, in order to improve Gemini and its AI models.—
David Nield,
Popular Science,
20 Feb. 2025
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And so, Asher decided to ask her out on a date in a bold way, shooting his shot in a group chat where all their friends would see.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversation. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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