conversation

noun

ˌkän-vər-ˈsā-shən How to pronounce conversation (audio)
Definition of conversationnext
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 Cue the whole nepo-baby brouhaha, the never-ending conversation about the professional advantages that come with a famous last name. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026 Two church members reinterpreted the Gospel story of Jesus walking on water as a sketch involving a modern conversation between Jesus and Peter. — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 What readers are saying The conversation explores the impact of AI on the writing process and the publishing industry. — Megan McArdle, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026 But even the mundane conversations were remarkable in their unremarkableness. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conversation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversation
  1. discussion
  2. converse
  3. exchange
  4. discourse
  5. chat
  6. dialogue
Noun
  • No discussion of nuclear deterrence should ever lose sight of the human lives behind those words.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Those discussions reveal how employees think and give managers a chance to coach reasoning, not just review the final deliverable.
    — Samir Dutta, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of discussion
Noun
  • Recorded at The Stand in New York City, The Guest Spot will see Shaw converse with guests from the stand-up, digital and comedy worlds.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • He was known at the Academy for his wit, his writing skills and his Friday Lunch tradition where staff members from various departments would join him to eat and converse.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of converse
Noun
  • Reliance Industries, the parent company of the telecom operator, said in an exchange filing.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • High-pressure cooling channels run vertically along the side walls of each cell to create a much larger surface area for heat exchange.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of exchange
Noun
  • His method is often to approach cultural or political phenomena, progressive or reactionary, with a mix of Gen X irony and sincere moralism which, by degrees, subtly shifts the frame of the discourse to the right.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The intricacies of their discourse and society might be unfilmable, or at least, not many have tried to represent it in full.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of discourse
Noun
  • During hours of questioning, Bozanic walked Riddell through text messages, cellphone logs and group chats.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The folding iPhone can display two apps side by side, including chats with Siri, offering a desktop-like interface for AI agents.
    — Kif Leswing,Annie Palmer,Jordan Novet, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of chat
Noun
  • This is then put in dialogue with Nourry’s other artworks around the theme of women as mythological beings.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The tension between dialogue and action reveals the conflict between head and heart; wide shots give bodies room to articulate that silent communication.
    — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of dialogue

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“Conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversation. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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