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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
ABC News,
30 June 2026
After Kate and Ted had a chat on Ben Nevis, the royal went a step further in supporting his mission by making a donation on his JustGiving page.
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Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
29 June 2026
Attorneys are increasingly using subpoenaed AI chat transcripts as evidence in trials, a burgeoning trend that demands a reevaluation of legal strategy.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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Noun
But the next day, Okeadu’s computer disappeared and his name was deleted from work chats.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
After Kate and Ted had a chat on Ben Nevis, the royal went a step further in supporting his mission by making a donation on his JustGiving page.
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Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Verb
At least two Colorado prison wardens participated in a racist, homophobic group chat on both personal and work cellphones for years, prompting an internal investigation into their conduct that has stretched for 15 months.
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Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
29 June 2026
Attorneys are increasingly using subpoenaed AI chat transcripts as evidence in trials, a burgeoning trend that demands a reevaluation of legal strategy.
—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chat
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The talks come after the Qatari prime minister met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Tuesday to discuss ongoing US-Iran talks and regional developments.
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Peace talks between the two countries are still inching along, with one of the key points up for discussion being how to regulate the flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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January 20 – February 18 By afternoon, conversation sparks playful ideas.
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But Roberts finds moments to pull players aside for one-on-one conversations.
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Many decades worth of politicians have sipped Cafecito at the famous coffee counter window, La Ventanita, meeting there to converse with Miami’s Hispanic community.
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Property management teams are encouraged to converse with residents to gain their off-the-cuff thoughts about the value of different amenities, Khouri says.
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The youthful musicians chattered away like creatures of the Transylvanian night.
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That’s nothing more than a nonsensical, demonizing political narrative spewed by left-wing politicians and their brethren in the progressive chattering class.
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Celebrity gossip Instagram account Deuxmoi was among the first to report on Alwyn and Pidgeon’s budding romance, receiving several anonymous tips about the pair.
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Despite hosting all kinds of wagers, including celebrity gossip like Taylor Swift’s possible bridesmaids, the user base has skewed mostly male.
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During Thursday evening’s Board of Commissioners meeting, officials unanimously, and with no additional discussion, approved Johnston’s exit agreement and named Assistant County Administrator Alan Howze as his replacement for the rest of the year.
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Immediately, the call sparked online debate and discussion that will surely continue into next week.
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One day while sitting on the porch, Sarah appeared out of nowhere, running towards them, shouting for them.
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The crew and the two witnesses said one of the three men got out with a dog and then moved aggressively towards the crew while shouting racial slurs targeted at the photographer.
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If this is true, the anonymous e-mailer, who worked at Domino’s with Webb, had inflated a report of some harmless chitchat between Crosby and her tenants into an actionable violation of jurors’ instructions not to discuss the case.
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For decades, late-night TV has introduced trailblazers trying to break, or reinvent, the staid routine of stand-up monologues and celebrity chitchat.
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“Chat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chat. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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