How to Use communicative in a Sentence
communicative
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Our senses cannot grasp the rich communicative world of plants.
—Amy Brady, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2023
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Do what feels right for you and stay communicative; those are great steps toward bonding.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
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Then, be welcoming and communicative at each phase of the process.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 June 2021
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Aside from the feel, the steering wheel wasn’t very communicative through the corners.
—Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2021
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The car feels lively but communicative through those contact points.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 7 June 2019
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But his communicative power and eloquence came through, and as the evening progressed, his voice warmed up.
—Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2016
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No longer naming our houses is a communicative act in itself.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2020
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Nini makes no such communicative or deft movements.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Geminis are social, communicative, and witty, so give your child a name that can keep up!
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 June 2025
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Laine described Thomas as non-communicative during his nine checks.
—Jacob Carpenter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2017
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The oldest child, Zaria had always been clear and communicative about her feelings.
—Alexa Lee, STAT, 7 Mar. 2024
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The Packers' version of this has been that Rodgers was not communicative.
—Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 31 May 2023
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Ley says couples who make their arrangement work may be some of the most communicative people he's ever seen.
—Elizabeth Weiss, Marie Claire, 8 Aug. 2017
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The main communicative advantage your small business has is with your customers.
—Andrei Petrik, Forbes, 7 June 2021
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Police said the woman was non-communicative.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 19 Jan. 2026
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The hydraulic steering is the best out there—chattery, direct, and communicative.
—Travis Okulski, Car and Driver, 20 July 2021
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In the case of conjoined twins, typically one of them is more organized and one is more communicative.
—Sammy Caiola, sacbee, 14 July 2017
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The hospital wasn’t being very communicative with our attorney, who had spoken to the birth mom on the phone.
—The Cut, The Cut, 11 Jan. 2018
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Believer in the communicative power of water and white bread.
—oregonlive, 20 Feb. 2021
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Supporters see these kiosks as just one facet of the communicative technology that will build future ‘smart’ cities.
—Rebecca Heilweil, Philly.com, 27 Mar. 2018
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The fact that this is a happy, communicative family is not an accident, Patchen said.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, Washington Post, 12 June 2018
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Nancy said the flea market had not been communicative with her or provided her with surveillance footage of the burglary.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
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The steering is communicative and direct but is burdened by torque steer due to the front wheel drive layout, but is easily managed.
—Kyle Edward, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2022
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And being communicative about needs with all the Airbnb hosts helped lighten the load of child gear the family may have needed to lug with them.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2025
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Our hosts were extremely communicative throughout the booking—not to mention the duration of our stay—and made the check-in process a breeze.
—Talia Abbas, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Feb. 2023
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The legend of a morose, non-communicative Pavelich doesn't equate with what the Bulldogs saw on the ice or in the locker room.
—Star Tribune, 5 Mar. 2021
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Musk is a Twitter power user who bought the very tool of his frenzied, unfiltered communicative clout.
—Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2022
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The performance recalled one of Uchida’s spare, but deeply communicative recitals.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 11 June 2024
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The more often people talk about a color, the scientists reasoned, the higher its communicative need.
—Raleigh McElvery, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2021
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The Sun and new Moon in the most communicative part of your solar chart also stimulates new thought patterns and plans that can take you far.
—Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 16 Nov. 2022
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