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a piece of conveyed information
the latest communication from the crew of the space station
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Recent Examples of communications
Democrats warn that the approach could set a precedent for using regulatory power to shape corporate behavior far beyond the communications sector, as Carr and allies argue DEI initiatives may violate federal law.
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The pilot of a Southwest flight from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport initiated a go-around after telling the tower that the pilot of a smaller airplane flew close to the commercial jet on Wednesday evening, May 13, according to air traffic communications.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
The decision, which extends a pause on a lower court’s ruling while a Louisiana lawsuit on the issue plays out, means women can continue to order the pills through telehealth communications without seeing a doctor in person.
—Jessica Hullinger, TheWeek, 15 May 2026
Policy makers and industry leaders often operate within a framework of unwritten rules and private communications that never reach the public domain.
—Syed Ahmad, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Commercial and military-owned geosynchronous satellites typically spend years in the same location, or slot, to provide communications services to users.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Electronic warfare aimed to disrupt drone navigation and communications.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The observations were recorded alongside routine communications with Mission Control, including navigation updates, system checks and maneuver planning.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
An indictment obtained by CBS News Atlanta showed that Elliot Owen Schroer was indicted on two charges of threats by interstate communications and two charges of threats to former United States Officials on Tuesday.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The pilot of a Southwest flight from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport initiated a go-around after telling the tower that the pilot of a smaller airplane flew close to the commercial jet on Wednesday evening, May 13, according to air traffic communications.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
The decision, which extends a pause on a lower court’s ruling while a Louisiana lawsuit on the issue plays out, means women can continue to order the pills through telehealth communications without seeing a doctor in person.
—Jessica Hullinger, TheWeek, 15 May 2026
Policy makers and industry leaders often operate within a framework of unwritten rules and private communications that never reach the public domain.
—Syed Ahmad, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Commercial and military-owned geosynchronous satellites typically spend years in the same location, or slot, to provide communications services to users.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Electronic warfare aimed to disrupt drone navigation and communications.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The observations were recorded alongside routine communications with Mission Control, including navigation updates, system checks and maneuver planning.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
An indictment obtained by CBS News Atlanta showed that Elliot Owen Schroer was indicted on two charges of threats by interstate communications and two charges of threats to former United States Officials on Tuesday.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communications
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The email first appeared on a YouTuber Frogboyx1Gaming livestream, then spread across ResetEra, GTAForums and Reddit as multiple affiliates confirmed receiving identical messages.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Users can now send messages to Codex via the ChatGPT app.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
15 May 2026
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After her diagnosis with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer in September 2023, the nurse shared her journey online — posting updates about her chemotherapy treatments, fundraisers for cancer research and general dispatches from her life as a mom of two.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Media outlets deploy squads of writers, videographers and social editors to produce a steady stream of clips and dispatches, the kind of coverage that now determines their relevance as much as their reporting.—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Communications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communications. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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