Thesaurus results for CONFABULATION

confabulation

noun

as in discussion

an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue there seemed to be some sort of lengthy confabulation going on in the next room

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as in chatter

friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this began our confabulation with that traditional icebreaker: an innocuous discussion of the weather

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Recent Examples of confabulation Hallucinations and ‘confabulations’ Unfortunately, for anyone using AI to save time and use less labor, AI errors are often hard to spot. — Kaitlin Newkirk, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 Some scientists say the persistent challenge of AI confabulation may never be fixed. — Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026 Actual researchers can evaluate the AI bot's suggestions against their deep knowledge of their field, spotting errors and rejecting confabulations. — ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025 Often, such confabulations appear to be truthful and can mislead users accordingly. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

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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

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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

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

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

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

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

Definition of talk

Noun

Danielle Friedman does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

— Danielle Friedman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Expect more brands to pair products with questionnaires, telehealth consults or at-home test kits.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

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