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
Use one-on-one time to understand how each employee learns, communicates and thrives.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
That much is apparent just by talking with Hobert, who communicates her ambitions with sharp focus.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2025
Early communicates the pathology of Maddie’s relationship with food by leering at it and consuming it lustfully.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
Instead, Lee turns it into a multipronged metaphor that communicates the difficulty of resisting repression, as well as Shinhye’s personal struggle to see her ideas, desires, and self clearly.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Instead of the brain being at the top, a different model could focus on how the entire system communicates and works together at coordination.
—Sara Giordano, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
For example, the envelop might note that the holder is not verbal or communicates through sign language.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Servillo communicates the ways in which Mariano — a fantasy figure in our broken world — acquires grace via the most economical means.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
That app wirelessly communicates with the buoy over a distance of up to 15 meters.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
That much is apparent just by talking with Hobert, who communicates her ambitions with sharp focus.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2025
Early communicates the pathology of Maddie’s relationship with food by leering at it and consuming it lustfully.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
Instead, Lee turns it into a multipronged metaphor that communicates the difficulty of resisting repression, as well as Shinhye’s personal struggle to see her ideas, desires, and self clearly.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Instead of the brain being at the top, a different model could focus on how the entire system communicates and works together at coordination.
—Sara Giordano, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
For example, the envelop might note that the holder is not verbal or communicates through sign language.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Servillo communicates the ways in which Mariano — a fantasy figure in our broken world — acquires grace via the most economical means.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
That app wirelessly communicates with the buoy over a distance of up to 15 meters.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicates
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Listening to a Swift song is like eating a candy bar that transmits a personal essay into your memory.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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The photograph transmits the breadth and mechanism of the Festival’s assembled in the way of a fine Titian oil — speaking of art works central to Venice — in which every human in the image is captured doing something vastly different from his or her neighbor.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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That’s the at-bat teammates and coaches gush about, though, the one Noel makes sure gets mentioned when anyone talks to him about his epic blast.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Devin Harris talks Nowitzki on Amazon Prime Nowitzki is preparing to join Amazon Prime’s new NBA studio show, which will include Taylor Rooks and Steve Nash, among others.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Elon Musk reveals $1 billion stock purchase of Tesla.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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The reliance on older tanks pulled from storage, refurbs, and export/show models being re-routed for combat reveals pressures on the Russian armored force structure.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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The virus is contagious and spreads through contact with blood or body fluids from a person infected with the virus, according to the CDC.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The male balances on the female's back and spreads his wings, showing just how flexible those stilt legs are.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Sep. 2025
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Separately, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex also displays the hatches from the Apollo 1 command module that prevented three astronauts from escaping a fire in the capsule during a 1967 test on the launch pad.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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The humanoid displays visual recognition capabilities during this instance, reacting to a wave by waving back and performing human-like locomotion by imitating humans.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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Nonetheless, the research conveys an important message.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
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Through the first-person narration of his protagonist, Nicholas, a teenager suddenly besieged by anxiety, Clune conveys with uncanny vividness what a panic attack feels like.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This timing generally corresponds to about 4 weeks before the first killing frost date, if frost is common in your area.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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The entity lists an address that corresponds to a San Francisco office of the Jordan Park Group, a financial investment company.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Other Side of the Contest Award shows focus on who wins, but every contest has another side.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The trend shows that attackers can leverage emerging AI during the hacking process, including attack scenario planning, malware development, building their tools and to impersonate job recruiters, said Mun Chong-hyun, director at Genians.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Communicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicates. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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