COMMUNICATED Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

communicated

verb

past tense of communicate

as in transmitted

to cause (something) to pass from one to another the infected cook unknowingly communicated the disease to hundreds of people

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as in talked

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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as in revealed

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs his voice communicated a certain distrust and wariness

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Recent Examples of communicated The message from the club — which has also been communicated internally — is that someone has to leave in order for further signings to be made. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The second step is often invisible, or rather, not officially communicated. — Miguel MacIas, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026 Transportation logistics should be created before the school year and address transportation for recurring activities, establish how changes will be communicated, and who will handle unexpected disruptions. — Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 The developer has communicated with City Councilmember Lisa Kaplan, but so far has held no neighborhood meetings, the application states. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026 The mission-management and autonomy components communicated through OMS and UCI rather than through custom point-to-point interfaces. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 Lyubov Campion, who had known Beloozerov since the late 2000s and largely communicated with him by email, said most of Beloozerov’s friendships were online. — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 Hilton has not communicated with the media or issued any public statements, his family said. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026 Too often, leaders have expectations that may be vague and not communicated clearly. — Brent Daub, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicated

Verb

Gajdusek had come to the idea of injecting animals after a veterinary pathologist noticed that the brains of kuru patients resembled those of sheep with scrapie, a fatal neurological disease transmitted through exposure to infected tissues.

— Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Hoodoo was transmitted orally in these early centuries and was never homogeneous.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of transmitted

Verb

The $10,000 is for a retainer for legal representation, North said, and she’s already talked to a lawyer about their concerns.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Phillips-Fein recently talked to CNN about how those ideals have eroded in recent years and why some working- class and poor people embrace the belief that extreme inequality is good for America.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of talked

Verb

Noé revealed that talks about bringing the Max Mara license on board started way before the signing in 2024, tracing back to even before the pandemic, which eventually put plans temporarily on hold.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
When Lake Mead last plunged to record-low water levels in 2022, its dramatically receding shoreline revealed all manner of curiosities.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of revealed

Verb

These theories spreading online, one expert says, stem from people’s struggles to find a fulfilling explanation for what has happened.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Cedars-Sinai apologized for any inconvenience Marina del Rey residents endured after the hospital's construction project caused a putrid odor to spread through the coastal neighborhood.

— Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of spread

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The Romans had their thermae, the Japanese communed in onsens, and Native American tribes gathered in sweat lodges.

— Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
Psychic medium Patti Negri communed with the spirits at the Winchester Mystery House on Wednesday night to make a prediction on which team will win the Super Bowl on Sunday.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026

Definition of communed

Verb

Don't assume that the date prominently displayed on a collection notice represents the debt's original delinquency date, though.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
And much of the film unfolds as text displayed on the screen, with Béatrice (Anne-Laure Sellier) poring over decades of historical documents that the filmmakers translate for us.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of displayed

Verb

Meaning can also be conveyed simultaneously through hand movements, facial expressions, head position, arms, and torso.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Something about his gold chain, open top button and cellphone-in-hand stance conveyed authority and romantic appeal.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of conveyed

Verb

The duo will confess that their best NFL recap episodes are brainstormed in hotel bars and airport lounges.

— Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Writers Rashida Jones and Will McCormack also took part in that rehearsal period, adjusting the script as the whole team brainstormed how to make the characters deeper and more complex.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026