dialogues

NOUN

talk, exchange of ideas

Synonyms

WEAK

chat colloquy communication confab confabulation conference conversation converse discourse discussion duologue interlocution lines parlance parley remarks repartee script sides small talk

NOUN

talk

Synonyms

STRONGEST

communication conference conversation dialog discourse discussion exchange

STRONG

chat colloquy confab confabulation converse duologue flap lines parlance parley rap remarks repartee script sides

WEAK

interlocution rap session small talk

Antonyms

STRONGEST

quiet silence

WEAK

monologue soliloquy

Example Sentences

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"The two countries have a long history of backchannel dialogues," Markey notes, "and these have at times been effective ways to mitigate hostility and even to set the stage for more formal dialogues."

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“We want dialogues and discussions where the Cubans are the protagonists.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

India and Bangladesh conduct annual military exercises, co-ordinated naval patrols, annual defence dialogues and operate a $500m Indian line of credit for defence purchases.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

In a study published last month by the scientific journal Nature, academics including Cornell University's David Rand reported that human-AI dialogues may have a substantive effect on voters' electoral decisions.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

“Most of what? The dialogues, you mean? What about later things? Plotinus?”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt