as in conversation
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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as in to chat
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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as in reverse
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Recent Examples of converse
Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
The woman behind me who whispered earlier has delicate tattoos and oversized sunglasses, her female companion in converse sneakers.
—Hazlitt, 10 Dec. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
While conversing with fans on X, he was asked for a good story following the Super Bowl LIV win, preferably about coach Andy Reid.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Three boldly distinct but equally strong upholstery selections converse easily with one another in this mise-en-scène, and the lighthearted purple, pink, and white leopard print on the window seat cushion keeps pace with the other prints without overwhelming any of them.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
The woman behind me who whispered earlier has delicate tattoos and oversized sunglasses, her female companion in converse sneakers.
—Hazlitt, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
Fashionable guests of all ages mingle and mix in common areas, conversing about everything from stocks to cocktails.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
While conversing with fans on X, he was asked for a good story following the Super Bowl LIV win, preferably about coach Andy Reid.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for converse
Noun
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Our conversation has been edited and condensed.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Quick-thinking in your 1st House of Identity, squares expansive Jupiter in your 4th House of Home, pushing conversations around personal plans and family expectations.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The two men, who were flanked by their wives, chatted during the parade, which was capped with a flyover of four F-35 military jets.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Flay first revealed that girlfriend Williamson was becoming a team captain while chatting with PEOPLE at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF) in February.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In 1935, the league’s founders met at the Fort Pitt Hotel and voted unanimously to put in place a selection process in reverse order of the previous season’s standings.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The King of the Mountain match was essentially a reverse ladder match that included a penalty box for those who were pinned – which is also featured in the Iron Survivor Challenge that takes place during WWE NXT events.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sullivan said the discussion for drafting a quarterback came up several times among their 13 picks from Thursday through Saturday, but the other option always won out in every instance.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Failing to win promotion in 2023-24, with such a significant wage budget, was a major disappointment for Leeds and Farke survived serious discussions at the top of the club about his potential sacking.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But past royal visits to Washington have sometimes gone awry − from amorous muskrats to a talking hat.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Before talking to the group, McFadden asked them to take a few minutes to interact.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the lottery, the first four positions are determined by the weighted drawing, with the remainder of the selections then reverting to inverse order of record.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Every other pick is based on inverse order of records.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Romantic Venus sextiles dreamy Neptune, softening conversations and opening space for empathy, imagination, and meaningful exchange.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Minutes earlier, Kelsy took advantage of an uncharacteristically lax exchange, blindsiding Jeppe Tverskov to take possession and create an instant breakaway opportunity.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The weird thing—and likely completely counter to your intuition—is that a PBH with that mass hitting Earth wouldn’t be anywhere near that devastating.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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But, unexpectedly, its film version released that same year became a midnight movie phenom, marked by its impromptu audience outbursts and eventually becoming a counter-culture landmark, widening the generational divide even further.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Converse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converse. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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