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
Lincoln can now communicate with sign language and has learned to walk on his own.
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
Authorities have accused him of using the accounts to communicate with minors and sometimes posing as a 16-year-old boy.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
Under his direction, city government’s approach to communicating with reporters and the public emphasized making the city look good over providing basic information, according to testimony in a recent civil trial.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
The pope's death is confirmed The pope's death is supposed to be immediately verified and communicated to relevant parties, as Father Thomas Reese, then-editor in chief of America, told NPR in 2005.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
Authorities have accused him of using the accounts to communicate with minors and sometimes posing as a 16-year-old boy.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
Under his direction, city government’s approach to communicating with reporters and the public emphasized making the city look good over providing basic information, according to testimony in a recent civil trial.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
The pope's death is confirmed The pope's death is supposed to be immediately verified and communicated to relevant parties, as Father Thomas Reese, then-editor in chief of America, told NPR in 2005.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicate
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Variations of this problem show up in various forms across computer science, especially in error coding and cryptography—fields focused on securely and accurately encoding data as it’s transmitted.—
Stephen Ornes,
Wired News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Clop exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Cleo’s enterprise file transfer software, technology used by many large organizations to securely transmit sensitive business data.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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And the volunteer who can’t write a check but has spent every weekend knocking on doors and talking to neighbors about this campaign’s promise of a better future for Fort Worth.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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While talking to news outlet WIVB in April 2025, Allen said that the movie will have an emphasis on Jessie's journey.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In September 2023, another investigation with Webb – an advanced telescope launched in 2021 outfitted with powerful infrared instruments – revealed something more: traces of carbon-bearing molecules in K2-18b's atmosphere, including methane and carbon dioxide.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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But evidence gathered from witnesses, surveillance video footage and text messages revealed the men operated a dog breeding business, according to court records.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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As cartels have grown more adept at using social media, their influence in Mexican culture has spread.—
Antón Barba-Kay,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2025
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News of Baek-jin taking tens of thousands of dollars out of the burner account spreads discord among Baek-jin’s ranks, who are only in it for the money.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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The museum’s Vietnam Gallery displays Mills’ uniform, flight helmet and medals.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2025
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The soon-to-be 23-year-old displayed impressive contact balance and routinely churned out additional yards after being hit, but his workload in college (879 carries in five years) raises questions about his long-term outlook in the NFL. 191.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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In another, in which Ando conveys the contradictions of the night sky, the top half of the work is obscured and the clouds appear faintly below.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Hegseth said reporting of his use of the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a forthcoming attack on Houthi targets in Yemen, including to his wife and brother, was intended to undermine President Donald Trump.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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An online database that tracks ship movements shows the Mohawk has been docked in its home port since mid-March.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2025
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His prominent role in Game 3 -- which was a big reason the Knicks' offensive rating jumped to 120.8 from 101.9 in Game 2 -- showed that coach Tom Thibodeau and the Knicks have learned their lesson about keeping Towns involved in the offense.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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Despite that, a growing number of companies do so voluntarily because the information gives them a leg up in the business world.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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In 2017 Francis gave a copy of his 2015 climate encyclical to President Trump, who visited him at the Vatican during his first term.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Communicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicate. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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