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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3
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
In the Turing test, a judge communicates by text with two unseen interlocutors—one human, one machine—and tries to tell them apart.
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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
Also fired was much of the agency’s human resources staff; its entire Washington office, which communicates with Congress; and its ethics office, which reviews conflicts of interest for CDC leaders and advisory committee members.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Once loud and bubbly, Thorley, 51, now mainly communicates by typing on an iPad, along with sign language.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Turns out, Marte communicates similarly.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Digital nativity has produced a generation that communicates grievances through memes, symbols and cultural references that cross borders with ease.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Respect communicates stability and fairness.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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
Also fired was much of the agency’s human resources staff; its entire Washington office, which communicates with Congress; and its ethics office, which reviews conflicts of interest for CDC leaders and advisory committee members.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Once loud and bubbly, Thorley, 51, now mainly communicates by typing on an iPad, along with sign language.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Turns out, Marte communicates similarly.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Digital nativity has produced a generation that communicates grievances through memes, symbols and cultural references that cross borders with ease.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Respect communicates stability and fairness.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicates
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The Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast system is equipment that transmits information about the aircraft's location, speed, altitude and other important flight parameters.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Once embedded, the sensors feed their data to a roadside measurement unit, which stores and transmits the information for analysis.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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The officer calmly and sweetly talks to the dog, calling to Moose to get the canine to come closer.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups talks Wednesday night with Deni Avdija.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Moore’s journey reveals how Black Nationalism emerged not simply as a rejection of American ideals, but as a demand for their true fulfillment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The shuffle in leadership also reveals internal disagreements within the administration about enforcement strategy.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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In particular, fire blight readily spreads from hawthorns to neighboring apples, as well as pear trees, and causes these trees to drop their blossoms, stop fruiting, display wilted stems and leaves, and develop other problems.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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Options strategy With an IV Rank of 47%, options prices are moderately elevated, making debit vertical spreads an efficient way to capture upside exposure.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Users typed a url in the navigation bar, or typed a search query in that same space—a feature that Opera first pioneered but which was soon copied by Google—and the browser takes the user to that web address or a search results page, which displays a list of links.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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The counter displays a little extra character thanks to the decorative ogee edges.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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One’s impression is suddenly modified by the casual strength his handshake conveys, and rightly so, for beneath the elegant lines of his suit are hidden a hard body and the stamina of 10 battalions.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Within all that, though, Drinkwitz also typically conveys some more salient central themes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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JPMorgan reiterates neutral rating, lowers price objective to $1,275 from $1,300 JPMorgan’s forecast corresponds to upside of around 3%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Argentina’s western border with Chile corresponds to the boundary between the Nazca Plate, which subducts beneath the South American Plate.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The clip, just over a minute long, shows officers shouting commands as a woman in a keffiyeh steps past a blue line painted on the property.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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FactSet data shows that more than three-quarters of the companies that have so far posted results exceeded analysts' earnings estimates.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Communicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicates. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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