as in to discuss
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion
your father and I will have to talk it over before agreeing to let you go on the class trip
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Recent Examples of talk over
Their primary motivation for entering tentative talks over Gomez was desperation, due to their need to comply with the Premier League’s PSR by June 30.
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Israel resumed its military campaign against Hamas in Gaza on March 18, blaming the group for the failure of ceasefire talks over the release of Israeli hostages.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin could be stalling in talks over a full ceasefire in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump said, after Washington announced separate agreements with Kyiv and Moscow on pausing strikes and opening up trade in the Black Sea.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Bannon talked over and through Newsom’s questions, goading the governor at certain points, gently mocking him at others.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Israel resumed its military campaign against Hamas in Gaza on March 18, blaming the group for the failure of ceasefire talks over the release of Israeli hostages.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin could be stalling in talks over a full ceasefire in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump said, after Washington announced separate agreements with Kyiv and Moscow on pausing strikes and opening up trade in the Black Sea.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Bannon talked over and through Newsom’s questions, goading the governor at certain points, gently mocking him at others.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk over
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The Vultures artist also spent a good amount of time discussing bosses using their power to take advantage of employees.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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California family discusses ongoing legal and political battle to 'save girls' sports' as issue heats up Taylor and Ryan Starling of Riverside, California discussed their ongoing lawsuit over trans inclusion in girls' sports, speaking at the state capital and all the fallout that has come with it.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Callahan said the uncertainty is why many are debating whether to buy or sell shares and why companies such as Klarna, StubHub and Chime are reportedly delaying their initial public offerings.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Such historical revelations, belatedly publicized and debated, were necessary, yet immeasurably painful.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Now, perhaps swayed by Trump’s popular vote victory – the first for a Republican candidate in 20 years – many US conservatives appear to have changed their position, arguing the US is more a democracy than a republic.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Anne argues that Tarantino is passing the project on to Fincher in order to avoid making the film his supposed 10th, and likely won’t force Netflix’s hand into giving the film a more plum theatrical window.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Talk over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20over. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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