1
as in message
a piece of conveyed information
the latest communication from the crew of the space station
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as in contact
the state or fact of being able to exchange information regarding one's current situation
we haven't been in communication with him since he left for the Alaskan wilderness
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Recent Examples of communication
Each cell in your body relies on precise communication with other cells to function properly.
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Priyanka Naik, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
Aviation expert and American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Todd Harrison says the jet is equipped with advanced encryption capabilities that enable prolonged, secure communications from anywhere in the world.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025
For transparency, the senators also want all communications between OGE, the White House, the Executive Office of the President, and Musk, as well as details on any contact the CFPB and the Treasury Department have had with OGE about Musk's and DOGE's compliance.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
Conventional wisdom suggests that people cheat because something is missing: passion has faded, communication has broken down or resentment has taken root.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Priyanka Naik, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
Aviation expert and American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Todd Harrison says the jet is equipped with advanced encryption capabilities that enable prolonged, secure communications from anywhere in the world.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025
For transparency, the senators also want all communications between OGE, the White House, the Executive Office of the President, and Musk, as well as details on any contact the CFPB and the Treasury Department have had with OGE about Musk's and DOGE's compliance.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
Conventional wisdom suggests that people cheat because something is missing: passion has faded, communication has broken down or resentment has taken root.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communication
Noun
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For business leaders, the message is clear: the future belongs to organizations that can learn faster than the competition.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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After more than a decade on screen, Alexandra Daddario has a message for her critics.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But once more, the mission was cut short after controllers lost contact with the upper-stage vehicle.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Bill Burns’s contacts with his Russian counterparts and then occasionally Jake Sullivan’s, there just wasn’t much high-level discussion happening.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2025
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Police ask anyone who may have been in the area with information regarding the bike, suspects or additional surveillance video to contact Ada County dispatch at 208-377-6790.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Feb. 2025
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Dispatchers said Lloyd was standing in a homeowner’s backyard, according to archived audio dispatch calls reviewed by The Sacramento Bee.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Feb. 2025
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The friend moved away about a year ago, but the two continued to talk regularly and keep in touch.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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The effort led him to get in touch with editor Richard Milner, who’d already published a book on Matternes’ childhood idol Charles R. Knight.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Communication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communication. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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