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
Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
Authorities have accused him of using the accounts to communicate with minors and sometimes posing as a 16-year-old boy.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
Under his direction, city government’s approach to communicating with reporters and the public emphasized making the city look good over providing basic information, according to testimony in a recent civil trial.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
The pope's death is confirmed The pope's death is supposed to be immediately verified and communicated to relevant parties, as Father Thomas Reese, then-editor in chief of America, told NPR in 2005.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
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Lincoln can now communicate with sign language and has learned to walk on his own.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
Authorities have accused him of using the accounts to communicate with minors and sometimes posing as a 16-year-old boy.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
Under his direction, city government’s approach to communicating with reporters and the public emphasized making the city look good over providing basic information, according to testimony in a recent civil trial.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
The pope's death is confirmed The pope's death is supposed to be immediately verified and communicated to relevant parties, as Father Thomas Reese, then-editor in chief of America, told NPR in 2005.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Communicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicate. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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