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also dialog
1
as in conference
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
calling for an international dialogue on human rights
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as in conversation
talking or a talk between two or more people
coworkers having a short dialogue about politics at the watercooler before heading back to work
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Recent Examples of dialogue
Already on March 30 – after Trump had first raised tariffs on Beijing – China, Japan and South Korea hosted their first economic dialogue in five years and pledged to advance a trilateral free trade agreement.
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Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
The result: a dialogue — between eras, cultures and the raw poetry of craft.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Overall, the essence of using a motto to improve your fitness is understanding that your internal dialogue can be a powerful asset in changing your behavior.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
An important advancement in AGI development is this capacity to control dialogue and mimic emotions.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2025
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Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
The result: a dialogue — between eras, cultures and the raw poetry of craft.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Overall, the essence of using a motto to improve your fitness is understanding that your internal dialogue can be a powerful asset in changing your behavior.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
An important advancement in AGI development is this capacity to control dialogue and mimic emotions.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialogue
Noun
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Noland spoke last week at a conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Biden, who has largely avoided the public eye since leaving the White House in January, spoke in Chicago at the national conference of Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the Disabled.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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Yet both are dominating the conversation among critics and cinephiles and are impacting viewers worldwide.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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No one’s drafting legal paperwork just yet, but all the comment sections, podcast clips, and late-night talks between friends around it suggest the conversation is shifting.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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During the discussions, hitting coaches Troy Snitker and Alex Cintrón encouraged Smith to get more into his legs and start his swing quicker, hoping the 22-year-old phenom could drive the baseball with more authority.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Johnson said Wednesday’s discussions involved not only House lawmakers, but Republicans in the Senate, as well.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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Liv Hewson ended up wearing the pink converse sneakers.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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The chatbot converses with patients while simultaneously reviewing their medical records, then generates a ranked list of diagnoses and makes recommendations, such as for prescription drugs or lab tests.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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King Userkaf’s family relationships are a subject of scholarly debate, but he’s generally believed to have been the father of at least one son, Sahure, who later became pharaoh.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Whether that’s primarily on the players for not handling that like professionals, or on Briere for not recognizing the impact that losing Laughton (and, to a lesser extent, Erik Johnson) would have on the group, is up for debate.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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City said the decision came following a consultation meeting with fan engagement group City Matters, and related to general-admission season tickets and Premier League match-by-match tickets.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Your piercer will give you a quick consultation to discuss options, possible concerns, and the best jewelry to suit your navel, then direct you to get comfortable on the piercing table.—
Marianne Mychaskiw,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2025
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The fourth edition of Prada Frames, the annual symposium of cross-disciplinary talks running in tandem with Milan’s Salone del Mobile, pulled into the city’s Centrale train station last week—and delved into some of today’s most urgent issues through the lens of design and culture.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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In addition to recreating the ISS and shuttle, the students also programmed the drones to form an astronaut walking on the moon, the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter and the symposium's logo.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Having lived in a 400-square-foot accessory dwelling unit over a detached garage in California before moving to Colorado, Barr was the only person on the council in favor of adopting the Neighborhood Housing Opportunities initiative.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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Andriy Kovalenko, an official on Ukraine's national security and defense council, said the strike on Sumy came after Witkoff had visited Putin, noting a Russian ballistic missile attack on Zelensky's home city, Kryvyi Rih, came after top Kremlin official Kirill Dmitriev visited Washington.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Dialogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialogue. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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