as in debates
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion
your father and I will have to talk it over before agreeing to let you go on the class trip
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Recent Examples of talks over
Iran has paused indirect talks over ending the war with the US ahead of the multi-day funeral.
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Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
The Athletic revealed earlier this week that Everton and Chelsea are also in talks over a permanent deal for loanee Tyrique George after the Merseyside club decided not to trigger his £25m purchase option.
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Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Fable 5, the public-facing version of the same model family, remains blocked, with talks over its reinstatement ongoing.
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Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
But the document included few specifics, leaving a mountain of issues that will need to be addressed in technical talks over the next 60 days.
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Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Reading these conversations feels like attending a party at which each new guest talks over the one before, disputing and undermining, gossiping and bringing into doubt the fundamental purpose of their coming together.
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Joe Dunthorne,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
The Athletic revealed earlier this week that Everton and Chelsea are also in talks over a permanent deal for loanee Tyrique George after the Merseyside club decided not to trigger his £25m purchase option.
—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Fable 5, the public-facing version of the same model family, remains blocked, with talks over its reinstatement ongoing.
—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
But the document included few specifics, leaving a mountain of issues that will need to be addressed in technical talks over the next 60 days.
—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Reading these conversations feels like attending a party at which each new guest talks over the one before, disputing and undermining, gossiping and bringing into doubt the fundamental purpose of their coming together.
—
Joe Dunthorne,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talks over
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While the country debates its own past, Stan Franklin was at the memorial thinking about its future.
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While America debates one member of Congress, millions of employees are quietly asking themselves a much more personal question.
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This article discusses how Parent PLUS loans can become a retirement debt trap, how families should evaluate borrowing and what older borrowers can do before repayment problems become harder to fix.
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Emma D'Arcy discusses Rhaenyra's bold move on House of the Dragon season 3's second episode.
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The birthright citizenship ruling was a win for democracy — and a warning about erasing history, argues columnist Anita Chabria.
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Midjourney’s motion argues that it should also be allowed to dig deeper.
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“Talks over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talks%20over. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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