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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2
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
Activists have not communicated with police or city officials about the sirens, raising some concerns about how the devices are being used, how to inform residents about what the sounds from the sirens mean, and the possibility that the noise could become a nuisance.
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Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
This rule should be communicated to all association members.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
The team has defended with more physicality, and communicated louder and with more regularity.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Well, Novoplansky's team concluded that no, the evidence Chiolerio and his team gathered does not suggest the trees anticipated the solar eclipse or communicated this or any other information to other trees.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
My time was limited, but the steering was a delight and communicated what was going on on the pavement with the Pirelli PZero tires.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 4 Mar. 2026
The source said that such a view has been communicated to the Cubans in the ongoing back-channel talks.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
While legislators believed the governor communicated an intention to veto all appropriations in the bill, some still were being reviewed, the governor’s office said.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
Some users have voiced anger at how the situation was handled, claiming that either Kalshi’s rules should have been communicated more clearly, or that its markets should have been more narrowly worded to avoid confusion.
—Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
This rule should be communicated to all association members.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
The team has defended with more physicality, and communicated louder and with more regularity.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Well, Novoplansky's team concluded that no, the evidence Chiolerio and his team gathered does not suggest the trees anticipated the solar eclipse or communicated this or any other information to other trees.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
My time was limited, but the steering was a delight and communicated what was going on on the pavement with the Pirelli PZero tires.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 4 Mar. 2026
The source said that such a view has been communicated to the Cubans in the ongoing back-channel talks.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
While legislators believed the governor communicated an intention to veto all appropriations in the bill, some still were being reviewed, the governor’s office said.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
Some users have voiced anger at how the situation was handled, claiming that either Kalshi’s rules should have been communicated more clearly, or that its markets should have been more narrowly worded to avoid confusion.
—Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicated
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During a live demonstration flight, the drone successfully transmitted and recorded its operational data onto the blockchain in real time.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Authorities added that the timing of the two cases could mean that the illness was transmitted on campus.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This was back in the days when Ross openly talked, even joked with the media, back in a time when things were funny.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Fertig talked with Semafor about the PAC’s origin, goals, and strategy, and this is an edited transcript of the conversation.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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However, Maher revealed right after that this statement came from former President Barack Obama’s administration about airstrikes on Libya, not Trump on his Iran strikes.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Florida International University’s Turning Point USA chapter President Ian Valdes has stepped down from leadership, the school’s club announced on social media, after reporting revealed his involvement in a racist group chat among Miami campus conservatives.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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During a pre-launch hot-fire test, an anomaly in a single engine triggered a catastrophic fire that spread throughout the first stage.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Board accused him of spreading misinformation about COVID-19, but moved to return his certification a few months later.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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The prosecution displayed dozens of items of evidence in front of the jury, including guns that were found during home searches and an antifa flag.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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The victim was approached by four male suspects who displayed a knife and repeatedly punched him, according to law enforcement.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The message was conveyed before Pezeshkian made his apology, Reuters reported.—
Pia Singh,Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
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The burst pipe, which had been under repair for months, conveyed water from a mountainous tunnel filled by New Bullards Bar Reservoir downhill into the hydroelectric station, operated by Yuba Water.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The stock rebounded after a separate filing Monday showed controlling shareholders plan to increase their stakes through open-market purchases.—
Shirley Zhao,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Video posted to social media by Krista Tatschl of KMBC-TV showed passengers returning to the terminal from the tarmac after the incident was cleared.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Communicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicated. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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