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 Humphrey communicates with the VTS and says 18 civilian operators have not been paid in over a month due to the government shutdown. —

CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026 Lina communicates using a method in which a nonspeaking person spells out words with the assistance of a facilitator, often a family member. —

Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026 With his approval rating slipping and scrutiny mounting over how his office communicates with Marylanders, this week’s reader poll asks whether voters still trust the governor to level with the public. —

Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026 Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute says ex parte communications happen when one party to a case communicates with a judge without the knowledge or presence of the other party's attorneys. —

Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026 Under normal operation, the steer-by-wire system communicates inputs to the front axle electronically. —

Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026 First, the teams identified an issue with the hardware that communicates with a system designed to detonate the rocket to protect public safety if the rocket veers off course. —

Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 This acknowledges the invitation, expresses goodwill toward the couple, and clearly communicates your decision without criticism or awkwardness. —

Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026 When everybody communicates, there isn’t confusion. —

Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026

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On the satellite side, a compact optical terminal transmits the data downlink as a focused laser beam, typically at a wavelength around 1550 nanometers.

— Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
There’s no denying that Caurón leans into the sentimental here and elsewhere, yet there’s a strong gust of catharsis that García Treviño transmits as Liborio’s bloodied body refuses to surrender.

— Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026