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
What ultimately seems far more intriguing and indisputable is that Joule has tape recordings of conversations with Bacon about a range of topics.
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Both the film and the conversation will be live streamed simultaneously in a large number of cinemas and cultural centers across Denmark.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
The Lakers have punched themselves into the title conversation.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
According to my sources, that conversation didn't take place.
—CBS News, 23 Feb. 2025
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Both the film and the conversation will be live streamed simultaneously in a large number of cinemas and cultural centers across Denmark.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
The Lakers have punched themselves into the title conversation.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
According to my sources, that conversation didn't take place.
—CBS News, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversation
Noun
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Her feelings on the country’s hard-right swing were not articulated during the discussion, but they were certainly alluded to.—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Gender must be at the core of climate finance planning and national accountability, not an afterthought or token discussion.—
Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 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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In a span of three days, the Seattle Seahawks agreed to trade their Pro Bowl quarterback and wide receiver in exchange for a pair of Day 2 selections in the 2025 NFL Draft.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Israel wants to extend the first phase of the deal to continue the exchange of hostages, alive and deceased, in return for the continued release of Palestinian prisoners and the flow of higher volumes of aid into Gaza – but without any commitment to permanently ending the war.—
Lauren Izso,
CNN,
9 Mar. 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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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 dialogue is deft and convincing, but the film is always struggling to rise above its clichéd plot.—
Caryn James,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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There are announcements and proclamations galore and never just dialogue between real people talking.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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Along with access to more than 59 countries, NordVPN also allows users to connect to multiple devices (from computers to phones to tablets) and offers 24-hour live chat support.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
4 Mar. 2025
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The chat evolved to a zoom call and then a visit with Zito’s family and then a day at the office meeting people.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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