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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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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The beneficial ownership disclosure corresponds to the corporate registry filing, the formation documents and the source-of-funds statement.

— Alberto Gimeno, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
To construct this curve, experts formed a cross section of objects in higher dimensions, the boundary of which corresponds to the elliptic curve.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of corresponds

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As the videos fly by, Alex’s phone suddenly displays a furious message from her boss.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
By default, Smart CRM displays a table with all the key information about your contacts, including a column for recent updates that HubSpot's AI pulls from contact records.

— Dianna Gunn, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of displays

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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