Thesaurus results for CONVERSES

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noun

plural of converse

as in conversations

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of converse

as in chats

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 converses

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Entire product categories that were barely imaginable in 2020 are now weekend projects such as a tutor that converses in Mandarin, a paralegal that drafts and redlines, and a designer that produces forty variations before lunch. — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Epstein converses with Summers Larry Summers, Clinton’s Treasury secretary and the director of the National Economic Council under former President Obama, corresponded with Epstein numerous times via email. — Max Rego, The Hill, 13 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for converses

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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

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

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Abdul-Mateen, who previously won an Emmy for his role on HBO’s Watchmen and was Tony-nominated for Topdog/Underdog, talks to Vanity Fair about his show’s sudden cancellation, his newest hobby, and being kinder to himself.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 20 Aug. 2026
Patrick, who talks regularly with Ford and Moore, agreed, saying that is not just how a governor does the job, but how a candidate wins it in the first place.

— Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of talks

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In earlier testimony at the Oakland trial, Francesco Fogu, Instagram’s director of product design, had contentious exchanges with the plaintiffs’ lawyer over internal chats and documents shown to the jury.

— Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
In his WhatsApp exchanges, Molina appeared eager to help Romo kill members of their gang.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of exchanges

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From the divisive barrel-leg and ultralow-rise styles to the return of skinny jeans, there has been no shortage of denim shapes to debate—and, in many cases, internet discourses to fuel.

— Christina Holevas, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
Pannakara’s discourses on mindfulness and kindness in churchyards, town squares and in front of the Lincoln Memorial drew large, diverse crowds.

— Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 17 July 2026