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
Sometimes presence communicates more than explanation.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Neither communicates to Americans that their struggles are understood.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Schnell said his department routinely communicates with ICE in the weeks before an incarcerated person's release to arrange handoffs if a detainer is in place.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
This decision communicates that repeated, excessive, and deadly conduct can occur without criminal consequence.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
Suresh relays the information to Superintendent Srikant Saxena, the informant connected to Ravi, who then communicates the intelligence to Meena.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
This includes addressing the nuanced ways women think about support, developing silhouettes that work across a broad range of skin tones and clarifying how Vivaia communicates its material innovation and ocean-plastic commitments with greater purpose, the company said.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 12 Jan. 2026
The other is the instruction set architecture, or ISA, which defines the instructions a processor understands and how software communicates with hardware.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
Instead of relying on visual alerts or audio cues, which can be distracting, easy to miss, or outright annoying while riding, ViberAlert communicates through vibrations.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Neither communicates to Americans that their struggles are understood.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Schnell said his department routinely communicates with ICE in the weeks before an incarcerated person's release to arrange handoffs if a detainer is in place.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
This decision communicates that repeated, excessive, and deadly conduct can occur without criminal consequence.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
Suresh relays the information to Superintendent Srikant Saxena, the informant connected to Ravi, who then communicates the intelligence to Meena.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
This includes addressing the nuanced ways women think about support, developing silhouettes that work across a broad range of skin tones and clarifying how Vivaia communicates its material innovation and ocean-plastic commitments with greater purpose, the company said.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 12 Jan. 2026
The other is the instruction set architecture, or ISA, which defines the instructions a processor understands and how software communicates with hardware.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
Instead of relying on visual alerts or audio cues, which can be distracting, easy to miss, or outright annoying while riding, ViberAlert communicates through vibrations.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicates
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The CubeSat takes a high-definition image of its surroundings every 2 minutes and transmits it to the laptop.—
Joanna Goodrich,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Dec. 2025
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In one of his stories a fabricator of artificial eyes creates a portable surveillance camera in the form of an egg-size eyeball that transmits images to its creator.—
Michael Dirda,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Dec. 2025
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And networks, whether leaders recognize them or not, shape who talks to whom, who shares information, and who gets left out.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Ahead, Henson exclusively talks with Entertainment Weekly about competing on The Masked Singer.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This question reveals their decision-making process, timeline, and potential objections.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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But even the briefest glance at the accompanying illustration reveals that the piece involved little, if any, human oversight.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
22 Jan. 2026
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That's how informality spreads, and productivity dies.—
Ricardo Torres,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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Measles symptoms can appear between seven and 21 days after exposure and may include high fever, cough, runny nose, red watery eyes, white spots inside the mouth and a red blotchy rash that typically starts on the face and spreads downward.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The list below displays all public schools in alphabetical order, followed by private schools and then colleges and universities.—
Mike Toole,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Seeing the actress let her freak flag fly is a delight, and O’Brien, whose character also displays many facets, matches her step for step.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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The company’s evolution, from laying telegraph poles to running large-scale fibre rollouts, conveys the broader history of communications technology.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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Yet, for better or worse, the proliferation of Armani logos—festooned on door handles, soft furnishings, and even the captain’s wheel—conveys a vibe more akin to the lobby of a five-star hotel.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
18 Jan. 2026
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The address corresponds to the Village of Castleberry Hills apartment complex.—
Alexis Stevens,
AJC.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Deep excavations into the earliest layers of Carthage now confirm that a city was founded at a time that corresponds with the ancient sources who claimed these events occurred in circa 814 BCE.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The latest numbers from Denver's Metro Association of Realtors shows the median sales prices in the Denver area is down 2%.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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History shows that peaceful territorial transfers, when conducted transparently and with mutual benefit, can strengthen stability rather than undermine it.—
Paul McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Communicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicates. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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