as in conversation
talking or a talk between two or more people
ideally, the college classroom should be a place of intellectual converse between student and teacher
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as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
jurors are not allowed to converse while the attorneys go off to one side to confer with the judge
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Recent Examples of converse
Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
James Devaney Vivienne, of course, joined Jolie on opening night of The Outsiders, dressing on-theme in a navy utilitarian jumpsuit and converse.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2024
Donna Seaman
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
On Saturday, the protesters clad in Mexico jerseys and waving Mexican, Salvadoran and Honduran flags chanted and conversed mostly in English.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Verb
Seen facing each other on a couch, the two converse with the ease of good friends.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
James Devaney Vivienne, of course, joined Jolie on opening night of The Outsiders, dressing on-theme in a navy utilitarian jumpsuit and converse.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2024
Adjective
This question led famed librarian, critic, novelist, and book advocate Nancy Pearl and writer, playwright, editor, and producer Jeff Schwager to converse with twenty-two writers about books that have transformed them.
—Donna Seaman
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
On Saturday, the protesters clad in Mexico jerseys and waving Mexican, Salvadoran and Honduran flags chanted and conversed mostly in English.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for converse
Noun
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Hilariously, Stewart did the puppeteering and Elmo’s voice himself during their conversation.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
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The show created by Thorne and Graham sparked a global conversation over the impact of social media and masculinity on teenage boys.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
Verb
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While chatting with Jori Epstein of Yahoo Sports, Metcalf sent a very bold warning to the rest of the league.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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The Pioneer Press caught up with Conley at this week’s 3M Open to chat Timberwolves, as well as his love of golf.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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The last time the Fed cut, in the final four months of 2024, Treasury yields rose almost in perfect reverse correlation to the rate reductions, and the same thing could happen again if markets perceive the Fed is surrendering its inflation-fighting credentials to placate Trump.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
19 July 2025
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Ionescu drilled a pair of 3-pointers and made a tough reverse lay-up during a 10-point first quarter.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Ferguson says another 150,000 residents could be priced out of the state health care exchange.—
Tim Clouser,
The Washington Examiner,
19 July 2025
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Archaeological evidence from the period had already suggested that ancient Egypt had exchanges of goods and ideas all around the Fertile Crescent, and the genome of the man buried in Nuwayrat further solidified this idea.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
18 July 2025
Verb
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Read the instructions on the label or talk with your doctor to decide which dose is best for you.—
Health,
Health,
25 July 2025
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Police shared links to two videos on the Heston James Instagram account that showed Cobb talking to employees at two different businesses, including what appeared to be a Chipotle and an auto repair shop.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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As Blurton explains it, in the strength world, load and velocity often have an inverse relationship.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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Pictured here is an inverse head-and-shoulders formation that dates all the way back to the start of 2025.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Leadership Commitment When managers champion financial well-being alongside total rewards discussions and career development conversations, financial literacy and security stop being side topics.—
Marthin De Beer,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Student board members can weigh in on discussions and debates but hold non-voting positions.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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At the time the move was counter to the early industry momentum around other solutions such as Apple Pay and Google Pay and many saw it as a sign of a future where every bank had their own wallet.—
Scott Harkey,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The council action is counter to the position taken by the Naperville Financial Advisory Board, which voted 5-1 in May to recommend the adoption of the grocery tax over increasing the home rule sales tax.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
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“Converse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converse. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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