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as in symposium
a meeting featuring a group discussion
held a parley to debate the proposed change in the town's zoning laws
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as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
can we meet for an informal parley to see if we can effect a compromise?
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as in to consult
to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem
in an effort to win the goodwill of the locals, the developers parleyed with them before finalizing plans for the massive mall
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Recent Examples of parley
Time, 10 Jan. 2023
Together, Houston businessmen Charles Tate and John Nau III and James Leininger, San Antonio school voucher advocate, sprang for $40,400 to help Perry, his wife Anita and others hold the parley in the Abaco Islands.
—Dallas News, 10 Oct. 2022
The Economist, 8 Aug. 2019
The tectonic buzz and growl of a didgeridoo, played with athletic skill by Harry Wilson, parleyed with the music, then settled beneath it like bedrock.
—Matthew Guerrieri, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2019
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Noun
The three men have agreed to a parley after Prince Philip’s funeral, a last-ditch effort to resolve some of the family conflicts that drove Harry from his ancestral home.
—Time, 10 Jan. 2023
Together, Houston businessmen Charles Tate and John Nau III and James Leininger, San Antonio school voucher advocate, sprang for $40,400 to help Perry, his wife Anita and others hold the parley in the Abaco Islands.
—Dallas News, 10 Oct. 2022
Verb
Generations of Indian bureaucrats had parleyed with them to try winning over Kashmiris, greasing the wheels with subsidies.
—The Economist, 8 Aug. 2019
The tectonic buzz and growl of a didgeridoo, played with athletic skill by Harry Wilson, parleyed with the music, then settled beneath it like bedrock.
—Matthew Guerrieri, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parley
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Fain has added his own twists, planning a once-a-year symposium that incorporates local women’s rights advocates, local therapists and a representative from A Call to Men.Matt Villano, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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Image As part of the events program around the Neue Nationalgalerie show, the museum announced a daylong symposium to discuss how the conflict in Gaza was polarizing artists in Germany.Alex Marshall, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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The two teams are in discussions on how to modify the stadium to give it a more homey feel for the Rays, but no final decisions have been made.Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, a loss head-to-head against Alabama put the Crimson Tide over them in the discussion despite a good season.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Flow Space consulted with sleep experts and doctors to shed light on all of the sleep changes your body experiences in your 40s and during menopause.Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2024
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The prosecutor’s office also consults with victims and their families when pleas are offered.Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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Thompson, 50, was shot from behind on the sidewalk outside a New York City Hilton hotel Dec. 4 before a shareholder conference.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
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In that notebook, he is alleged to have written about wanting to target a CEO at a conference with a gun and expressed that such a method was preferable to other means — like a bomb or some other explosive device — so others wouldn’t be harmed.Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) plans to launch a consultation to gather feedback from businesses on how to support investment in and promote e-invoicing.Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Following the close of the consultation last month, the Census Bureau is analyzing the feedback to inform the development of the 2030 Census Operational Plan, set to be released in 2025.Emma Marsden, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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In his order, Judge O'Connor gave Boeing and the DOJ 30 days to confer and update the court on their next steps.Joel Rose, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
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The ability to produce PET caps confers a big advantage in plastics recycling, and this niche market is worth $65 billion annually.Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Each of them will be on-site, presenting pairings and seminars throughout the extended weekend.Brad Japhe, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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After the seminar, Mondragon loaded up his white pickup truck with boxes of N95 masks, face shields and goggles to take back to his job site and share with the other workers.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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The debate over how to classify the West India Regiments—whether as British subjects and soldiers or as enslaved men—continued until 1807.Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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But now, the TV has trained us to see everything as sports: dating shows, presidential debates, battlefield yards won and lost.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Parley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parley. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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