1
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
At the age of 7, Courtland Mead was club typographer Uh-Huh, who only communicated using the aforementioned phrase.
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Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Her director communicated Amber’s results to senior management and took the credit, giving Amber lackluster performance reviews to keep her from being promoted off the team.
—Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The service has resumed since then, but Tesla has not communicated any potential changes in how the Robotaxis operate to the public.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
Quiz-takers also recorded more meals, communicated with health coaches more frequently and lost more weight on average.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
By July 30, the NTSB began a three-day investigative hearing into the crash, and according to their presentation, Flight 5342 last communicated with air traffic controllers when they were told to switch runways about five minutes before landing.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
However, no ultimatums were made to Harbaugh, nor did any discussions with him reach the stage where final decisions about the makeup of his 2026 staff were communicated.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The following day, however, Austin police changed their explanation, saying the officer had communicated with ICE after learning the federal agency had previously placed an administrative warrant on the woman.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
Khanna has also communicated with foreign agents representing Taiwan.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Her director communicated Amber’s results to senior management and took the credit, giving Amber lackluster performance reviews to keep her from being promoted off the team.
—Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The service has resumed since then, but Tesla has not communicated any potential changes in how the Robotaxis operate to the public.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
Quiz-takers also recorded more meals, communicated with health coaches more frequently and lost more weight on average.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
By July 30, the NTSB began a three-day investigative hearing into the crash, and according to their presentation, Flight 5342 last communicated with air traffic controllers when they were told to switch runways about five minutes before landing.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
However, no ultimatums were made to Harbaugh, nor did any discussions with him reach the stage where final decisions about the makeup of his 2026 staff were communicated.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The following day, however, Austin police changed their explanation, saying the officer had communicated with ICE after learning the federal agency had previously placed an administrative warrant on the woman.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
Khanna has also communicated with foreign agents representing Taiwan.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicated
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Most commonly, it has been transmitted through direct contact with infected pigs or bats, the CDC says.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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But no matter how many times the story is rewritten, there is little truth in the popular version of events that Keegan’s words transmitted anxiety to his players, reduced them to nervous wrecks and created the meltdown that ended with the white flag of surrender.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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People walked in and out of scenes and talked but didn’t do anything.—
Akhil Sharma,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Hillsboro Police Mobile Command Center was stationed at the scene, and that was where detectives first talked to Tanya.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Transcripts of the cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control audio released in the NTSB investigation docket revealed what was said inside the aircraft in the moments before the crash.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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As the video ends, the girls are revealed to be behind the box.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Almost immediately after oversight of TikTok’s US operations changed, misinformation started to spread about changes to the app’s new terms of service, including those that applied to location sharing and data collection, Fiesler said.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Families who never qualified say their costs are rising, too, as insurers spread the increases across the entire market.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Music’s future looks a whole lot less glorious in the South Bay with the Art Boutiki’s last gig on New Year’s Eve marking the loss of irreplaceable venue where jazz acts, rock bands and singer/songwriters have communed with listeners while audiences connected with each other.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
5 Dec. 2025
Verb
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That power goes to the rear wheels, though the 70 Trionfo looks so good that it’s probably not intended to be driven with passion but instead displayed.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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That message is boldly displayed on the homepage of its website.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Meteorologists conveyed that range appropriately.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The grandeur of Boxley’s influence is conveyed by his terse, oracular speech.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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For Proust—who may have met Wilde and even been the subject of the older man’s amorous attention (though accounts of their meeting or meetings could be apocryphal)—his downfall showed that life featured far keener sorrows than those encountered in books.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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An app on her phone showed the brothers’ locations in the same place — down to the cross street — as the reported shooting.—
Sophia Peyser,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Communicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicated. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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