Thesaurus results for CONFAB

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noun

ˈkän-ˌfab

Definition of confab

as in discussion

an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue we had a little confab about the merits of the plan

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as in chat

friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this after the requisite confab, we got down to business

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verb

as in to consult

to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem the members of the condo board have been confabbing about the security problem

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Recent Examples of confab

Noun

The full results from the company’s final-stage trial are expected to be the star of the show at the annual confab of cancer doctors in Chicago this weekend. — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 29 May 2026 Bieber was a headliner at WNDR, entertainment executive Jeffrey Katzenberg’s invitation-only confab at the Rosewood Miramar in Montecito last week. — Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026

Verb

So, while Rue and Maddy are confabbing over milkshakes in a diner, Alamo sends Rue off for a drive with his two toughs, G (Marshawn Lynch) and the icy Bishop (Darrell Britt-Gibson). — Marlow Stern, Variety, 11 May 2026 This has made Saudi Arabia’s annual investment confab a venue to both deploy cash globally and lure investors to the country, and officials at FII are touting that the latter effort is bearing fruit. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for confab

Recent Examples of Synonyms for confab

Noun

Walking in on them during an intimate discussion only seems to confirm it.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Sullivan spoke with attorneys at sidebar about the request, but the discussion was inaudible to observers in the courtroom at Plymouth Superior Court.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of discussion

Noun

Kids arrive at stores with opinions already shaped by group chats, AI tools and social feeds, and preferences can flip quickly once the season is underway.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Despite a dizzying number of podcasts, the sports world lacks wry, newsy video chats of true depth, at least since Around the Horn went off the air.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of chat

Noun

While the referendum debate has almost entirely centered on the economy – for example, the potential impact of joining the Eurozone and changing fishing policy – the vote is not happening in a vacuum.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Their debates can get heated, but Gray, who describes himself as a conflict-averse person in a high-conflict business, says the criticism should never be personal.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of debate

Noun

Tech Challenges While the chair’s speech and the sideline chatter about economic and political events frequently dominate news from the symposium, Jackson Hole is also an important forum for high level debate on economic research.

— Maria Eloisa Capurro, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
In a sprightly performance rife with oddball mannerisms, Gnecco gives Borges equal parts impish wisdom, earthy vulgarity and childlike wonder, rarely letting a moment’s silence go unfilled with eager chatter.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of chatter

Verb

The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine confers a high degree of protection.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Otto said the owners of the restaurant and of the building will need to confer with their insurance companies on what can be salvaged and how long repairs could take on the building and on the restaurant, which also ran a catering service.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of confer

Noun

Thomas Mach Interiors, of Simsbury, painted the interior and donated a consultation and project management services at the school.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
Family life Harald dated Sonja Haraldsen for nine years before King Olav V, after consultation with the Norwegian Parliament, gave permission for the couple to marry.

— James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of consultation

Noun

Havard declined to comment on reports that Jimmy Carr is being lined up as the motoring show’s new host, but Deadline hears talks are underway with the comedian.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
Deal talks began after Hugging Face, an open-source AI platform developers use to collaborate, test and share tools, received acquisition interest from another suitor, according to The Information.

— April Roach, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

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