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
Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2025
He and O’Ward converse in Spanish.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Judith Martin, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Curved Sections For Easier Conversations Sectionals are great for allowing multiple guests to have a place to sit and converse with one another.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Kids may project onto a bot and converse with it, missing out on something crucial in the process.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2025
He and O’Ward converse in Spanish.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
The two conversed for a considerable time.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Curved Sections For Easier Conversations Sectionals are great for allowing multiple guests to have a place to sit and converse with one another.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for converse
Noun
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For that reason, Democrats are demanding that any compromise be codified into law, and so far, Republicans are entertaining the conversation.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Other conversations sound quaint, like one where a bot complains about its human, while some are bizarre, such as one from a bot that claims to have a sister.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In videos obtained by PEOPLE, Earle and the former Patriots quarterback, 48, could be seen chatting and dancing together in a club.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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On board, passengers chat politics in Finnish dining cars, clamber into couchettes above strangers on the Trans-Siberian, and share samosas on India’s many raucous mail trains.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Koepka, the first to work out a deal with the PGA as a reverse defector, this week is playing his first Tour event since returning, at the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Gracie Abrams added another twist to Chanel’s cap-toe story at the house’s spring 2026 couture show in Paris on Tuesday, wearing reverse two-tone pumps from the Métiers d’Art 2026 collection in the front row.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The coastal cyclone is expected to bring moderate to heavy snow, along with high winds and possible blizzard conditions for the Carolinas through Saturday night, the weather service's Weather Prediction Center said in a forecast discussion.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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Right before the crash, discussions captured on the cockpit voice recorder indicated that the pilot wanted the landing gear to be launched.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As the industry now begins talking seriously about agentic AI, a more independent and decision-capable form of artificial intelligence, the question is no longer whether AI will reshape cars, but how far it should be allowed to go.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Many survivors have been helped by talking things through with a licensed psychotherapist.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This is the inverse aspect of high capital returns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Ducks have nearly posted the inverse number, 13 losses in 15 opportunities.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The ceasefire's initial phase focused on hostage exchanges, increased humanitarian aid and a limited Israeli pullback.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Those typically belong to small companies that don’t meet the listing requirements for a major exchange, although some big-name international stocks can also be listed in the OTC market.—
The Motley Fool,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Instead, Svitolina must draw on a bit more of her counter-punching skills.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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And then there’s Kyle Rittenhouse, a counter-protester acquitted after fatally shooting two men and injuring another in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during the post-Floyd protests.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Converse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converse. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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