Thesaurus results for COLLOQUIES

colloquies

noun

plural of colloquy

as in seminars

a meeting featuring a group discussion attended a colloquy on economic globalization

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as in discussions

an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue the subject of the spirited colloquy was the disputed authorship of the plays attributed to Shakespeare

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as in conversations

talking or a talk between two or more people a casual colloquy between two old colleagues in the faculty lounge

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Noun

In 2012, Rich Global LLC, which sold seminars based on the lessons of the book, declared bankruptcy after a judge awarded $24 million in damages to one of the company’s former business partners.

— Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
Besides sipping on the smooth traditional drink, people will be able to munch on food pairings from local chefs that include sushi from Yama Sushi Marketplace plus other vendors, attend seminars and dance to DJ tunes.

— Richard Guzman, Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Republican lawmaker Carl DeMaio of San Diego has vocalized his opposition in discussions of the bill, criticizing the idea of providing funding to outlets that make political endorsements.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
The study begins as international discussions around maritime nuclear technology gather pace.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of discussions

Noun

Bonta added that the state is in communication with Snap, and is pursuing conversations with TikTok, with hopes that YouTube will also come to the table.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Heath pilots a fighter jet, deploys bombs in foreign countries, and thwarts cyberattacks, all after remarkably cursory and casual conversations with a government official.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of conversations

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The order said nothing of the other Power Four conferences, all of which have passed similar rules that went beyond the NFL to include basketball as well.

— Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
In his four years, UCF played in three different conferences.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of conferences

Noun

In an appearance on Semafor’s Mixed Signals in the wake of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s win, Piker expressed dismay at being invoked in intra-Democratic debates.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
One of the key debates around Nvidia's stock has become whether its customers will generate sufficient returns on their AI computing infrastructure to justify continued spending on the company's chips and networking gear.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

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Samba has ties to the Brazilian Carnival tradition, so Anna picks out a floral fabric and designs a skirt with feather-style panels that will move around with the dancer.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Saffron planting Reece Bailey Researchers also tested saffron under semi-transparent photovoltaic panels that provided 40% shade.

— Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of panels

Noun

The company reports that its technology has supported 18 million clinical consultations across thousands of hospitals in the United States.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Provide a mobile health unit, transportation, telehealth specialty consultations, care coordination, patient navigation, postpartum follow-up, and obstetric workforce training.

— Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of consultations

Noun

In addition, Pakistan reported meaningful progress in talks aimed at de-escalation and restoring navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Broccardo noted.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
While details of his meetings weren’t released, the talks could have touched on a prisoner release or Russia’s support for Iran.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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