Synonyms of communicates

communicates

verb

present tense third-person singular of communicate

1

as in transmits

to cause (something) to pass from one to another

the infected cook unknowingly communicated the disease to hundreds of people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• transmits
• spreads
• conveys
• gives
• imparts
• disseminates
• propagates
• conducts
• delivers
• transfers
• transfuses
• diffuses
• broadcasts
• surrenders
• turns over
• infects
• contaminates
• hands over
• hands down
• hands on
• poisons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• catches
• contracts
• comes down (with)

2

as in talks

to engage in an exchange of information or ideas

for decades the two medical centers have been communicating about cancer research

Synonyms & Similar Words

• talks
• intercommunicates
• corresponds
• brainstorms
• messages
• converses
• communes
• relates
• bonds
• contacts
• accosts
• boards
• approaches

3

as in reveals

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs

his voice communicated a certain distrust and wariness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reveals
• displays
• shows
• demonstrates
• betrays
• manifests
• exposes
• evinces
• declares
• discloses
• bespeaks
• sounds
• gives away
• announces
• proclaims
• uncovers
• advertises
• bares
• publicizes
• broadcasts
• airs
• uncloaks
• unbosoms
• blazes
• projects
• trumpets
• placards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• belies
• misrepresents
• distorts
• falsifies
• camouflages
• twists
• disguises
• conceals
• hides
• obscures
• covers
• garbles
• glosses (over)
• masks
• gilds
• occludes
• varnishes
• whitewashes
• counterfeits
• veils

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of communicates

If the ad also communicates that vaping can destroy lungs irreversibly, the teen audience is likely to experience extreme fear while at the same time feeling like there’s no way to fix the problem. — Monique Mitchell Turner, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026

The repairer reads these messages, communicates with customers directly, and sometimes learns the story behind a pair of jeans that has been treasured for decades. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Barrington talked about his standout installation at this year’s Venice Biennale, Labor Day Parade ’91, and how it was born out of a desire to transcend the way art communicates. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

Looking at differences using a balanced frame communicates positive intent, fosters deeper trust and builds engagement. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

But that judgment rests in part on assumptions about how the Fed communicates that may no longer hold under its new chairman. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

For me, a poster, in a Native context, is something that communicates a message through typography, visual language or vernacular language, and is intended to be publicly shown or expressed. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Each briefcase-size unit plugs right into an outlet and communicates with its Pila peers through a mesh network. — Richard Eisenberg, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Potts continuously communicates with college and professional strength coaches to stay on the cutting-edge of the industry. — Pj Green october 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026