as in infectious
capable of being passed by physical contact from one person to another
communicable diseases that are usually transmitted sexually
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Recent Examples of communicable
The most fundamental consequences of being struck by lightning are often metaphysical, and not easily communicable.
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Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
This is the only way metrics become communicable at scale.
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Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
Measles is one of the most highly communicable infections.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
Contractors working on the project recently completed pouring the foundation for what will provide smaller housing units meant to make quarantining detainees with communicable illnesses safer and easier.
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Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
This is the only way metrics become communicable at scale.
—
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
Measles is one of the most highly communicable infections.
—
Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
Contractors working on the project recently completed pouring the foundation for what will provide smaller housing units meant to make quarantining detainees with communicable illnesses safer and easier.
—
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for communicable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicable
Adjective
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Lynn's infectious personality and ongoing quest for selfies made her someone that everyone wanted to know, and her sharp wit kept readers coming back for more.
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The traveler was infectious while passing through Los Angeles County, potentially exposing others at LAX and the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel.
Adjective
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His provisional cause of death was given as multi-organ failure due to infective endocarditis, a rare infection of the inner lining or valves of the heart.
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On July 30, Ray updated her fans again, revealing her diagnosis of infective endocarditis, a severe heart infection.
Adjective
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Transmission occurs human-to-human following close and prolonged contact during the early phase of the illness, when the virus is more transmissible, according to WHO.
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But Heidrich says the researchers observed that some of the transmissible microbes were associated with poor health.
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“Communicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicable. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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