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

Not since 1982, when Democrats last held a midterm confab, has either party met this way during the off-year elections. — Zak Hudak, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and the Democratic National Committee announced Friday counterprogramming plans to the GOP’s two-day confab. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

Add to that the expectation that DC will be a ghost town from October to the second week of November for the pivotal election, and many Republicans will be in Texas the rest of this week for the GOP midterms confab. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for confab

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Noun

At least two federal bills to regulate AI in politics are pending discussion and approval by lawmakers.

— Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
SpaceX is attempting to build the fourth nationwide wireless carrier by combining its Starlink direct-to-device network with ground infrastructure, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with discussions.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of discussion

Noun

After Jahan Dotson’s chance at a first impression came and went with only one catch for 19 yards in a season-opening loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Falcons’ receiver shared a brief chat with president of football Matt Ryan.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Bassetti was on fiery form during his fireside chat, calling out streamers for not sharing back end and calling on European producers to demand better terms of trade to avoid remaining simply guns for hire.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of chat

Verb

Always consult with a medical professional before making any major changes that can affect your health.

— Renée Onque, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Women often consult primary care physicians as perimenopausal symptoms develop, and there are significant gaps in menopause knowledge among clinicians who practice internal medicine.

— Lyndon Haviland, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of consult

Noun

Essential California asked the bishop about his letter and the church’s role in the immigration debate while checking in with a couple of Catholic scholars who offered their perspectives.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
This seems like a perfectly reasonable debate/dialogue/deliberation to have without everybody--well, most bodies--running for the exits.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of debate

Noun

After maybe 10,000 individual motes of noise that chatter like mouse clicks, the song ends with a slow, jangly fadeout.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Schulman added that SpaceX’s mobile carrier strategy is already apparent, citing industry chatter.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of chatter

Verb

Musk’s money and influence are pretty much all conferred on him by investors; if the Tesla and SpaceX stock prices drop far enough, his buying (and borrowing) power suddenly shrink.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Proceeds from the new issue, which will not confer voting power on holders, will help fund the company’s aggressive spending on artificial intelligence.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of confer

Noun

The European Commission opened a public consultation on circular VAT in September of this year.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Experts who are part of consultations expect the new policy to lay down clear and consistent rules, which will also help the industry overcome challenges around land acquisition and simplify a fragmented approval process.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of consultation

Noun

The four countries agreed Monday to continue talks on expanding cooperation among them, particularly about regional peace and security, a statement said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Those talks collapsed over price and worries about antitrust pushback, neither of which hold true today.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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