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
Por Daniel McGinn, Harvard Business Review, 25 July 2025
Your diet can also shift the ecosystem of bacteria living in your gut, called your microbiome, which communicates with your brain via nerve signals.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 July 2025
Build Your Crisis Communication Muscle Your ability to communicate effectively under pressure reveals your true leadership capacity.
—Rachel Weissman, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
For Ullmann, designating her latest work a novel seems to communicate something both distinctly personal and universally true.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
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When the economy weakens, more companies make these choices, requiring leaders to communicate them in a way that minimizes the damage to morale.
—Por Daniel McGinn, Harvard Business Review, 25 July 2025
Your diet can also shift the ecosystem of bacteria living in your gut, called your microbiome, which communicates with your brain via nerve signals.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 July 2025
Build Your Crisis Communication Muscle Your ability to communicate effectively under pressure reveals your true leadership capacity.
—Rachel Weissman, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
For Ullmann, designating her latest work a novel seems to communicate something both distinctly personal and universally true.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
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“Communicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicate. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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