COMMUNICATES Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

communicates

verb

present tense third-person singular of communicate

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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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 How each leader communicates, delegates, decides and responds under pressure can be just as influential. — Kenzie Biggins, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026 The software communicates with JetKVM over USB, so even the target computer itself doesn't need network access. — New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026 Both Knopf and Killory said is is essential to have a team that communicates and works well together, collaborating throughout the process. — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 Space is central to national security infrastructure and warfighting efforts, and serves a critical role in how the military communicates, navigates, conducts operations and tracks threats globally. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026 The collection The Lucas Museum describes narrative art broadly as visual art that tells stories or communicates the beliefs, values, and myths through which people understand themselves and their societies. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026 In a way, the use of concealing the identities of the protagonists becomes also part of the kind of how the film communicates the risks involved, right? — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 What divine Mind communicates is divine Truth, in which there is no lie, darkness, or fear. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026 Having just started in the Fed’s top job, Warsh has already tried to shake up some of the central bank’s procedures and set up five task forces due to report at year’s end, including one on how the Fed communicates. — Paul Wachtel, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicates

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This handy gadget picks up your Bluetooth signal and transmits audio to up to two Bluetooth devices.

— Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026
The sender entangles its light field with the hologram’s light field and transmits the resulting signal.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026

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Gonzalo also grows vanilla, and Christiansen talks excitedly about the tiny melipona bee involved in its propagation and the lengths the farm goes to protect its ecosystem from pesticides.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
Correspondent Jim Axelrod talks to a gambler who wagers his annual income; and examines how the online betting platforms FanDuel and DraftKings – now the subjects of lawsuits regarding their design – interact with their customers.

— David Morgan, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of talks

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When John reveals the Halogram to Kerry (after fair warning), the look on her face is a mix of shock and agony.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Morris reveals her go-to, and very relatable, fashion advice as someone who stands just over five feet tall.

— Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of reveals

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Measles is highly contagious and spreads through the air when people cough, sneeze, talk or breath.

— Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2026
The disease, which spreads through bites and scratches from infected animals, is most commonly carried by bats, foxes, raccoons and skunks.

— Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of spreads

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This corresponds with an important point in the evolution of the universe called the Epoch of Reionization.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The coordinates of a vector in Hilbert space include information that corresponds to this alignment of peaks and troughs, called a wave’s phase.

— Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of corresponds

Verb

Google now displays how many reviews a business has had removed, so quiet cleanup leaves a signature, too.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
For a scenario that never leaves its single location, the film still displays a fair amount of visual flair.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of displays

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The fungus plays the long game, said Taylor, who conveys his deep knowledge and love of biology with a dark, humorous relish.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
The hard shell then has lower forces transmitted to it, and in turn conveys lower forces to the interior soft helmet padding and then lower forces to the head.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of conveys

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Every year the Bronx Zoo team brainstorms different additions to its offerings, and some of the challenges lie in choosing the right ones.

— Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
Maybe everyone picks a different resolution, and the group brainstorms how to best help each person achieve it.

— Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025