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as in talk
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
short chats between parents and teachers during the school's open house
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as in conversation
talking or a talk between two or more people
a fireside chat between two of America's foremost men of letters
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as in to talk
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
the coffeehouse became the favored place to meet friends and chat for hours
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as in to chatter
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
lost in his own world, the toddler chatted happily for hours
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Recent Examples of chat
Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026
But other whiskeys have started to enter the chat in recent years, the most notable of which is Brown-Forman’s King of Kentucky brand.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2026
Christina Perrier, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
On the innovation side, CEO Carl Pei chat about how the industry is changing in 2026 and how his company, Nothing, is looking to change the mindset and make new tech innovations more exciting.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Fortnite offers both voice and message chats on their platform, but no images or video can be sent directly in the game.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026
But other whiskeys have started to enter the chat in recent years, the most notable of which is Brown-Forman’s King of Kentucky brand.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Affleck and Damon looked back on their early years of financial struggles and trying to make it in Hollywood while chatting with People.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
On the innovation side, CEO Carl Pei chat about how the industry is changing in 2026 and how his company, Nothing, is looking to change the mindset and make new tech innovations more exciting.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chat
Noun
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Some of those talks have sidelined antitrust chief Gail Slater, who inherited the Live Nation case from the Biden administration but has pursued it toward a trial set for March.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Pezeshkian, who ordered Araghchi to pursue talks with the Americans after likely getting Khamenei’s blessing, also wrote on X on Sunday about the talks.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Some teens worry that relying on AI for emotional support could make real conversations harder.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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These physiological responses are now part of a wider conversation about rising instances of school avoidance among neurodiverse adolescents.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Reading a book — yes, a real book with pages, gotten from a library or a store, not a Kindle; conversing, face-to-face, with a friend; taking a walk in a park or in the country?—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Feb. 2026
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No wonder people have lost the ability to converse!—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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In his masterful first novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, ghouls and spirits keep chattering away, as if at a corner barbershop, while Abraham Lincoln mourns his dead 11-year-old son, Willie.—
Pico Iyer,
Air Mail,
24 Jan. 2026
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Voices chattering in Yiddish mingle with clucking chickens, crowing roosters and accordion music drifting through a bustling outdoor market.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This brought back family gossip and hesitant bits of information about my mother’s beloved grandfather, my maternal great-grandfather.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the early 2000s, there was a viral gossip report that Thornton and the Tomb Raider star drank each other’s blood.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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No, the Heat never got deep into discussions for Ja Morant.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Final discussions are underway as Colorado moves toward possible changes to how SNAP benefits work in the state.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Footage showed dozens of people being arrested as agitators shouted insults at state patrol officers, tore down yellow police tape and hurled lewd objects at law enforcement.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Following Wednesday’s vote, community members shouted at board members over the closure, prompting trustees to call for a 5-minute recess.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Search The Outside Podcast on YouTube to enjoy these lovely chitchats with lovely faces to boot.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
4 Feb. 2026
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Pull up a seat at Hinokizaka’s bar and let the resident sushi master serve you the freshest catch with a side of charming chitchat.—
Brandon Presser,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Chat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chat. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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