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conversant

[kuhn-vur-suhnt, kon-ver-] / kənˈvɜr sənt, ˈkɒn vər- /


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Unlike modern Americans, the framers of the Constitution were deeply familiar with the governments of the ancient world and conversant in how they had collapsed.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

"I would prefer to crawl into one of Comey's conversant shells than write a column supporting him," Turley wrote in a column for Fox News.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2026

He is conversant in bodybuilding, gaming, anime, professional wrestling, and every other interest that tends to make up the media diet of boys of a certain age.

From Slate Feb. 18, 2025

His reputation as a president conversant in rocker counterculture, though, was noticed by the era’s preeminent gonzo journalist, Hunter S. Thompson.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 31, 2024

As an attorney with a fairly large criminal practice, I was conversant with such tales.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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