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
Multiple media outlets, citing unnamed people familiar with the conversation, said Trump spoke personally with FIFA president Gianni Infantino last week and asked him to rescind the red card.
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Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Ultimately, Connecticut’s new law should be viewed not as the end of a conversation but as the beginning of a broader discussion about how healthcare systems evaluate, research and provide access to promising treatments.
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John R. Gordon,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2026
The price Samsung sets will almost certainly shape the conversation around Apple’s first foldable.
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Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
The book retraces the conversations Goldstein and Schlanger shared after their dramatic first encounter in a hospital ICU.
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John Blake,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
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Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Ultimately, Connecticut’s new law should be viewed not as the end of a conversation but as the beginning of a broader discussion about how healthcare systems evaluate, research and provide access to promising treatments.
—
John R. Gordon,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2026
The price Samsung sets will almost certainly shape the conversation around Apple’s first foldable.
—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
The book retraces the conversations Goldstein and Schlanger shared after their dramatic first encounter in a hospital ICU.
—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversation
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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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The new hire was Mike Brown, a funny, amiable man, who, at least outwardly, looks to have a converse personality to Thibodeau.
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The bottom line is that Met Gala 2026 will be about fashion that doesn’t just sit on the body, but converses with it and soon the world will see how that translates onto the red carpet.
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In January 2015, Shirley agreed to a plea deal in exchange for testifying against the Leonard brothers.
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The resulting arguments, trolling and nasty exchanges can signal to the algorithm that the content is engaging, prompting it to show those posts to even more people who are likely to react and further amplify the conversation.
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In astrology, Mercury governs communication, language, ideas and public discourse, while Cancer is associated with memory, ancestry and the past.
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The move prompted Lula to again defend Brazil's sovereignty, a discourse that last year struck a chord and gave Lula an unexpected boost of popularity.
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The association has sent emails in recent months reminding residents not to violate the clause, including in group chats.
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Executive coffee chats create low-barrier access to decision-makers.
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In his letter, Leo repeated the Vatican's offer of dialogue and said that going through with the consecrations would be counterproductive for the SSPX faithful.
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Because Jenkin films on grainy 16mm and overdubs his actors’ dialogue, said Tim Grierson in the Los Angeles Times, his movies have a disorienting effect.
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“Conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversation. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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