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
That desire stems from Gere’s first conversation with executive producer Joe Wright, who also directed the show’s first two episodes.
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Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
Here’s what parents should know about potentially damaging beauty trends targeted at teens—plus how to have a productive conversation about beauty standards and body image.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 24 Apr. 2025
Job seekers can then browse booths, submit résumés and initiate conversations via text or video communication.
—Sherri Reese, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Yet both are dominating the conversation among critics and cinephiles and are impacting viewers worldwide.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
Here’s what parents should know about potentially damaging beauty trends targeted at teens—plus how to have a productive conversation about beauty standards and body image.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 24 Apr. 2025
Job seekers can then browse booths, submit résumés and initiate conversations via text or video communication.
—Sherri Reese, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Yet both are dominating the conversation among critics and cinephiles and are impacting viewers worldwide.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversation
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The LinkedIn algorithm rewards users who actively participate in discussions across the platform.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Miller commenced the discussion with a brief slideshow that previewed some of the artwork, garments and, jewelry that will be on display next month.—
Scarlett Newman,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2025
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Liv Hewson ended up wearing the pink converse sneakers.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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The chatbot converses with patients while simultaneously reviewing their medical records, then generates a ranked list of diagnoses and makes recommendations, such as for prescription drugs or lab tests.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Atlanta sent the Los Angeles Rams the 46th and 242nd picks in this year’s draft and its first-round pick next year in exchange for the Pearce pick and the 101st pick in this year’s draft.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The Bears received the Nos. 56, 62 and 109 picks in exchange for Nos. 41, 72 and 240.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2025
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Cassell occasionally brings this discourse to life as a panel host and guest.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Just two decades ago, traditional media companies and regulated broadcasters dominated public discourse.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
14 Apr. 2025
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This means moving beyond simple surveys and engaging in deeper, more interactive forms of dialogue such as workshops and focus groups.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Terri Taylor, a strategy director at the Lumina Foundation, a heavyweight funder with one and a half billion dollars in assets, told me that a group of twenty organizations joined a call in December, after Trump’s reëlection, to trade notes on efforts to foster dialogue on campuses.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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That chat is under review by the Pentagon Inspector General for the handling of sensitive information.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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But the other chat group included people with no clear reason for receiving the sensitive information.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversation. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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