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
All detainees are provided with proper meals, medical treatment, and have opportunities to communicate with their family members and lawyers.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
The Arizona House of Representatives spent nearly $630,000 to build a video recording studio for lawmakers to communicate with constituents.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
The Secret Service did not act on credible intelligence and failed to appropriately communicate with local law enforcement and Trump's protective detail ahead of the July 13, 2024, event in Butler, Pennsylvania, the report released by Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul said.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 13 July 2025
Many parents feared being unable to communicate with their children during school hours, particularly in an era of school shootings.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
The Arizona House of Representatives spent nearly $630,000 to build a video recording studio for lawmakers to communicate with constituents.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
The Secret Service did not act on credible intelligence and failed to appropriately communicate with local law enforcement and Trump's protective detail ahead of the July 13, 2024, event in Butler, Pennsylvania, the report released by Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul said.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 13 July 2025
Many parents feared being unable to communicate with their children during school hours, particularly in an era of school shootings.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicate
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Dengue fever is transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, which thrive in warm, humid conditions.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Sideline communication will be handled by a custom mic transmitted over Verizon Business’ Private Wireless Solution.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
19 July 2025
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Joey’s parents encouraged him to talk to Sunseri and head coach DeShaun Foster to find out what was going on.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Police shared links to two videos on the Heston James Instagram account that showed Cobb talking to employees at two different businesses, including what appeared to be a Chipotle and an auto repair shop.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Data from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research reveals that for every additional level of education, poverty rates for single mothers declined by an average of 33%.—
Rita Raichoudhuri,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Every microservice outage reveals the presence of unmanaged complexity, weak isolation mechanisms and non-existent feedback loops.—
Raju Dandigam,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The Relay fascia is debuting belatedly in the U.K., having already spread to many airports in Europe and the United States, with the latter market being served via LTR’s subsidiary, Paradies Lagardère.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 July 2025
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The artworks and photos are displayed alongside historical items, archival images, video reenactments of the Raid, and multimedia testimonials by descendants of the enslaved people who liberated themselves.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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If a face is displayed to millions of people at once, chances are someone will recognize it.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Still, being conveyed across the surface of the planet in sync with the cycles of the day, and the movement of the tides, is an experience radically different from the bodily insult that is commercial air travel today.—
Guy Trebay,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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It was designed as a wind scale and conveys very little direct information about inland flooding, storm surge, and tornado hazards associated with hurricanes.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton sat in a suite and received the loudest ovation from the crowd when he was shown on the videoboard.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Real-world data from 14 airports in China, including one in the challenging climate of Tibet, show that the material's properties fluctuated by just three percent over a year.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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Samsung has given Harman access to a wide array of technologies beyond traditional audio, including instrument panels and driver monitoring.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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His cameo in Rocky III gave wrestling mainstream attention, along with his cartoon called Hulk Hogan’s Rock 'n’ Wrestling, which was broadcast on Saturday mornings in the mid-1980s.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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“Communicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicate. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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