as in to discuss
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion
your father and I will have to talk it over before agreeing to let you go on the class trip
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Recent Examples of talk over
People feel safe when they’re not being rushed or talked over.
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Lynn Smith, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
With Ibrahima Konate still in talks over a new contract and Virgil Van Dijk only extending his deal late into last season, Liverpool have been carefully considering centre-backs for some time.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 22 June 2025
The two nations were set to meet in Muscat, Oman, for a sixth round of talks over Tehran’s nuclear program.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 14 June 2025
Claiming to defend a dead woman’s right to justice, #3 sometimes talks over, or even yells at, other women who oppose him.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 11 June 2025
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Lynn Smith, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
With Ibrahima Konate still in talks over a new contract and Virgil Van Dijk only extending his deal late into last season, Liverpool have been carefully considering centre-backs for some time.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 22 June 2025
The two nations were set to meet in Muscat, Oman, for a sixth round of talks over Tehran’s nuclear program.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 14 June 2025
Claiming to defend a dead woman’s right to justice, #3 sometimes talks over, or even yells at, other women who oppose him.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk over
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In a survey of 404 regular users of AI companionship apps, researchers at MIT Media Lab found that 12 percent of respondents initially sought out these systems to cope with loneliness, and 14 percent used them to discuss personal or mental-health issues.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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There were hundreds of paintings in the show, but this was one of only maybe five that were discussed in the newspapers.—
Karin Wulf,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 July 2025
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While the spending blueprint has been hotly debated because of its effects on household pocketbooks at various income levels, its impact on the overall economy is also a point of contention.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Senate leaders from both parties continue to debate possible amendments and the broader implications for U.S. spending and free expression.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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What made the transformation into a cinematic cut possible was the high quality of the game, argued Pekař.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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Critics have argued that families in poverty have more immediate needs and that their children should receive a larger endowment if the goal is to help level the playing field.—
MORIAH BALINGIT,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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“Talk over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20over. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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