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
Yet conversations about access, representation, and opportunities remain relevant across the entertainment industry.
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Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Beth wastes no time shutting down the conversation.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
This is a conversation to have with your doctor, not something to ride out alone.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Rubin said, recalling the conversation.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
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Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Beth wastes no time shutting down the conversation.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
This is a conversation to have with your doctor, not something to ride out alone.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Rubin said, recalling the conversation.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversation
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OutKick/Fox News Digital asked Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson before the game whether the team had talked to Wembanyama about the anthem discussion and whether Wembanyama would be on the floor for the anthem before Game 5.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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The question of whether blue light glasses work as advertised has moved from a niche eye-care discussion to a mainstream consumer concern, especially as screen time climbs and shoppers spend money on lenses that promise better sleep, less eye strain and sharper focus.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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The new hire was Mike Brown, a funny, amiable man, who, at least outwardly, looks to have a converse personality to Thibodeau.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
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Inside this building, generations of artists a century apart converse about similarly distressing and awe-inducing encounters between us and our technological creations.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
19 Mar. 2026
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When Kelli arrives to move into Shamea’s townhouse, the exchange is fraught with what feels like subliminal messages directed at Porsha.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Amazon Chief Executive Andy Jassy was involved in those exchanges, one of the people said.—
Maggie Eastland,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Many critics said that its picture of discourse was too becalmed, resembling a university seminar.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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There’s discourse surrounding things like your chest hair on the internet.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
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Copy, paste and edit the square brackets in ChatGPT, and keep the same chat window open so the context carries through.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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In February 2026, Maher resurfaced their feud during a chat with Kimmel’s former The Man Show cohost Adam Carolla.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
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The essentially dialogue-free stories are feasts for the eyes and have a surprising amount of heart.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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Dani provides the voiceover, filled with strained metaphors about earthquakes and sermons on the importance of summer, but the pretense that the dialogue is taken from his interrogation is quickly abandoned.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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“Conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversation. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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