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also dialog
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as in conference
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
calling for an international dialogue on human rights
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as in conversation
talking or a talk between two or more people
coworkers having a short dialogue about politics at the watercooler before heading back to work
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Recent Examples of dialogue
The need for a real conversation on natural gas and biofuels has never been greater, but that dialogue must be based on science, facts and feasibility, not pure politics.
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Kris Delair, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
Straughan translated Robert Harris’s best seller into a tightly wound, effectively plotted little thriller that’s all in the dialogue.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
Fixes an issue where character models can occasionally display incorrectly after using a Technique while triggering a cutscene dialogue, with the issue possibly persisting even after the dialogue ends.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Sharing anecdotes and fostering open dialogue ensures everyone feels heard.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Kris Delair, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
Straughan translated Robert Harris’s best seller into a tightly wound, effectively plotted little thriller that’s all in the dialogue.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
Fixes an issue where character models can occasionally display incorrectly after using a Technique while triggering a cutscene dialogue, with the issue possibly persisting even after the dialogue ends.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Sharing anecdotes and fostering open dialogue ensures everyone feels heard.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialogue
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Delaware finished third-from-last in the CAA, winning just five conference games.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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The need to power the AI revolution is the top-of-mind issue for energy CEOs and thousands of professionals at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference here.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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However, the conversation about Bitcoin’s role in national financial strategy has just begun.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The potential 2025 mayoral candidate, a Democrat who represents District 2 on the City Council and formerly served in the North Carolina Senate, also lays out a strategy for how to advance national conversations about race and violence.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2025
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Gender must be at the core of climate finance planning and national accountability, not an afterthought or token discussion.—
Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Her feelings on the country’s hard-right swing were not articulated during the discussion, but they were certainly alluded to.—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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At one point, Mandel stepped out of the room to let the two converse alone, while emotional piano music swelled in the background.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Seen facing each other on a couch, the two converse with the ease of good friends.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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The film, which won big at the Golden Globes, was previously embroiled in controversy over its use of artificial intelligence in dialect, with Corbet giving an assertive defense of his performers amid the debate.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Simultaneously, the Russian intelligentsia was in a debate about the empire’s soul.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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Younger patients are booking consultations, as well.—
Elycia Rubin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Swiss government opened the consultation process on a new Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) agreement to provide for the automatic and reciprocal exchange of information between Swiss and U.S. tax authorities.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Related Articles The symposium marked one of the highest-profile private sector meetings in recent years, with the last comparable event dating back to November 2018.—
Li Jun,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Institute will host its inaugural symposium on February 6, 2025, in Houston.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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In other discussions about the general plan, which White referred to as the road map to the city, council members agreed an update is long overdue.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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The three council members have insisted on their innocence.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Dialogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialogue. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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