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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as in to contact
to transmit information or requests to
communicating with other ham radio enthusiasts
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Recent Examples of communicate
Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
And none of that touches the benefits that could accrue to other people outfitted with BCI chips, who could then communicate and interact with AI systems.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
White matter lesions occur when the white matter (the brain area consisting of communicating nerve cells) is deprived of oxygen due to poor blood flow, resulting in brain tissue damage and shrinkage (atrophy).
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Allusions and references to the Canon are all around us, and reading the Canon puts us in a better position to interpret and communicate with other people who have also done so.
—Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
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Bennett has faced several charges in recent years, including communicating threats, domestic violence, and habitual larceny.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
And none of that touches the benefits that could accrue to other people outfitted with BCI chips, who could then communicate and interact with AI systems.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
White matter lesions occur when the white matter (the brain area consisting of communicating nerve cells) is deprived of oxygen due to poor blood flow, resulting in brain tissue damage and shrinkage (atrophy).
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Allusions and references to the Canon are all around us, and reading the Canon puts us in a better position to interpret and communicate with other people who have also done so.
—Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Communicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicate. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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