1
as in transmits
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 talks
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 reveals
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
his voice communicated a certain distrust and wariness
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Recent Examples of communicates
These media events are how the program communicates with fans and boosters.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
With that setting on, the browser communicates to sites that the visitor wants the site to respect the user’s preference.
—Wire Report, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental condition that manifests differently from person to person but commonly affects how a person communicates, socializes and interacts with the world.
—Joshua Anbar, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The problem starts in the part of the system that handles how a store communicates with other online services.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Things take a turn for the whimsical when, with the help of some lightning — and later, Taffy’s tanning bed — Lisa finds a companion in an undead, Victorian-era Cole Sprouse, a hopeless romantic who communicates exclusively in grunts, and whose devotion to Lisa knows no bounds.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
In the Turing test, a judge communicates by text with two unseen interlocutors—one human, one machine—and tries to tell them apart.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
More news to know now Hegseth clamped down on how the military communicates with Congress.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
China, by contrast, communicates through political rhetoric that obscures bureaucratic intent.
—Lizzi C. Lee, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
With that setting on, the browser communicates to sites that the visitor wants the site to respect the user’s preference.
—Wire Report, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental condition that manifests differently from person to person but commonly affects how a person communicates, socializes and interacts with the world.
—Joshua Anbar, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The problem starts in the part of the system that handles how a store communicates with other online services.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Things take a turn for the whimsical when, with the help of some lightning — and later, Taffy’s tanning bed — Lisa finds a companion in an undead, Victorian-era Cole Sprouse, a hopeless romantic who communicates exclusively in grunts, and whose devotion to Lisa knows no bounds.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
In the Turing test, a judge communicates by text with two unseen interlocutors—one human, one machine—and tries to tell them apart.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
More news to know now Hegseth clamped down on how the military communicates with Congress.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
China, by contrast, communicates through political rhetoric that obscures bureaucratic intent.
—Lizzi C. Lee, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicates
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The CubeSat takes a high-definition image of its surroundings every 2 minutes and transmits it to the laptop.—
Joanna Goodrich,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Dec. 2025
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In one of his stories a fabricator of artificial eyes creates a portable surveillance camera in the form of an egg-size eyeball that transmits images to its creator.—
Michael Dirda,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Dec. 2025
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Tommy is ready to go to war, but Mireya talks her way free before Tommy arrives.—
Derek Lawrence,
Vulture,
8 Nov. 2025
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Mark walks differently than you, talks different than you, fights differently than you.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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When a Black teenager is executed by police on Juneteenth and no evidence remains to contest the official account, CYCLE reveals the widening rift between what the system claims and what a mother’s relentless pursuit of truth exposes.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
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From trad wives to spin classes to caregiving, Smithuijsen reveals how late stage capitalism strips women of agency and traps them in endless cycles of empty consumption and thankless labor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Visual aura is likely caused by a wave of electrical and chemical activity that spreads across the brain.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Leaming said there may be broader implications if this plan works, and the pattern spreads.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Apple AirTags are essentially mini GPS tracking devices that sync directly to your iPhone’s Find My app, which displays location info on your phone.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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There’s no denying who this Papier planner belongs to—the customizable monogram tastefully displays your initials, embossed with gold foil.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2026
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Conrique’s dusky voice effortlessly conveys the emotional distress, before turning the song into one of bravery, as the protagonist leaves the unfaithful lover and then reminds the ex of all the ways those ongoing habits will lead to heartbreak in future relationships.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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That's how the music conveys that, expands it.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This new forecast corresponds to upside of around 11%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The o1 model correctly produced two different syntactic trees, one that corresponds to the first interpretation of the sentence and one that corresponds to the latter.—
Steve Nadis,
Quanta Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dak Brinkley shows pass rushing ability KU freshman defensive end Dak Brinkley recorded the first two sacks of his college career on back-to-back plays in the second quarter.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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The atlas shows routes spanning from Spain to Syria, connecting more than 5,000 ancient settlements.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Communicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicates. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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