1
as in to transmit
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
the infected cook unknowingly communicated the disease to hundreds of people
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2
as in to talk
to engage in an exchange of information or ideas
for decades the two medical centers have been communicating about cancer research
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3
as in to reveal
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
his voice communicated a certain distrust and wariness
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Recent Examples of communicate
Autism spectrum disorder is a neurological and developmental disorder that can affect how people interact with others, communicate, learn and behave, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.
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Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Dreyfuss hasn’t communicated with Murray since filming wrapped.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
This encourages them to begin intentionally communicating their needs, through things like pointing and body language, and making more sounds.
—Holly Garcia, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
In Wann’s experience, once the deal has been agreed, attention then shifts to negotiating how the statement or message is to be relayed, or communicated externally, with the timing often an important factor – particularly in terms of the manager’s reputation and career trajectory.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Dreyfuss hasn’t communicated with Murray since filming wrapped.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
This encourages them to begin intentionally communicating their needs, through things like pointing and body language, and making more sounds.
—Holly Garcia, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
In Wann’s experience, once the deal has been agreed, attention then shifts to negotiating how the statement or message is to be relayed, or communicated externally, with the timing often an important factor – particularly in terms of the manager’s reputation and career trajectory.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicate
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Hopefully, yes, given that Ebola is transmitted through direct contact with infected bodily fluids, and thus spreads less easily than pathogens with respiratory transmission, such as measles, avian flu and coronaviruses.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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The actors, too, wore headsets, their quips, shouts and whispers transmitted digitally into the audience’s ears, at times alternating between the left and right earphones.—
Rachel Sherman,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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And the volunteer who can’t write a check but has spent every weekend knocking on doors and talking to neighbors about this campaign’s promise of a better future for Fort Worth.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Josh Norris, Bowen Byram and JJ Peterka are among those scheduled to talk to reporters.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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In September 2023, another investigation with Webb – an advanced telescope launched in 2021 outfitted with powerful infrared instruments – revealed something more: traces of carbon-bearing molecules in K2-18b's atmosphere, including methane and carbon dioxide.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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But evidence gathered from witnesses, surveillance video footage and text messages revealed the men operated a dog breeding business, according to court records.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Blame would eventually be spread far and wide, but absolute accountability proved complex and elusive.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Shapiro, a Democrat, said Pennsylvania State Police woke him and his family at 2 a.m. to evacuate them as the fire spread.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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All were displayed in an austere room designed for examining art works—an oddly formal space for an encounter with one’s past.—
Bruce Handy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Police allege Balmer broke into the southern wing of the residence, entering a room often used to entertain crowds and display art, and set a fire using a homemade incendiary device.—
Marc Levy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Hess, in his earlier films, displayed a refined sense of comic timing, of scenes that hold long enough and are framed cannily enough to convey a sense of wondrous observation.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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What was important to you to convey about Saxon in that scene?—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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Monday's filing showed the investigations began April 1 and the tariffs would be imposed under the authority of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which grants the president such power to protect national security.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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First, the report represents billions of dollars in AI funding in dots, and shows visually how the field exploded in the last 10 years.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Despite that, a growing number of companies do so voluntarily because the information gives them a leg up in the business world.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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In 2017 Francis gave a copy of his 2015 climate encyclical to President Trump, who visited him at the Vatican during his first term.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Communicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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