confab

noun

confab intransitive verb

Examples of confab in a Sentence

we had a little confab about the merits of the plan after the requisite confab, we got down to business
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Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA’s National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator, noted the positioning of the LIT Summit during CES, the major tech confab where a range of AI wares are on display. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025 Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia, announced the new system, along with several other AI offerings, during a keynote speech today at CES, an annual confab for the computer industry held in Las Vegas. Will Knight, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2025 The exhibitor-studio confab runs March 31-April 3 at The Colosseum of Caesars Palace. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024 At last count, MIP said 700 delegates from more than 50 countries had confirmed their presence at the confab, including plus-350 buyers. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for confab 

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of confab was in 1701

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“Confab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confab. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

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