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
Kevin Warsh proposed some changes, including to how the bank communicates with the public.
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Stacey Vanek Smith, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
Ryan notes that the intention is to create a clear view of how consistently a brand communicates across its ecosystem and where adjustments may be required.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
At issue is telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C), or how a company communicates and manages a satellite constellation using radio frequencies.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
Family resilience encapsulates how a family responds to stress, communicates, and mobilizes in a crisis or big event.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026
Roy Derks, a principal product manager at IBM, has OpenClaw set up on his home Mac mini and communicates with it through an app like WhatsApp or Telegram.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Its last transit, 1998–2012, coincided with the rise of the internet, social media and digital culture, along with technologies that transformed how humanity communicates and builds community.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
In the revival, Malcolm cautiously communicates with his family from a distance.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 Apr. 2026
Emma, meanwhile, grows anxious over how poorly Charlie communicates his fears.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
Stacey Vanek Smith, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
Ryan notes that the intention is to create a clear view of how consistently a brand communicates across its ecosystem and where adjustments may be required.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
At issue is telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C), or how a company communicates and manages a satellite constellation using radio frequencies.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
Family resilience encapsulates how a family responds to stress, communicates, and mobilizes in a crisis or big event.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026
Roy Derks, a principal product manager at IBM, has OpenClaw set up on his home Mac mini and communicates with it through an app like WhatsApp or Telegram.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Its last transit, 1998–2012, coincided with the rise of the internet, social media and digital culture, along with technologies that transformed how humanity communicates and builds community.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
In the revival, Malcolm cautiously communicates with his family from a distance.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 Apr. 2026
Emma, meanwhile, grows anxious over how poorly Charlie communicates his fears.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicates
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Regeneron's gene therapy Otarmeni treats a rare disease where a faulty OTOF gene limits production of a protein that transmits sound signals in the ear.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Last year, the state’s Department of Food and Agriculture cut down 30% of the nursery’s citrus trees on concerns they were infested with Asian citrus psyllid, a sap-sucking bug that transmits a devastating citrus disease.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Below, Weisman talks with THR about the difficult conversations in the writers’ room about presenting the interracial friend group onscreen, considering an alternative killer and the message the series sends about the danger shame and secrets pose to women.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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Ahead, Fields talks determination in pursuit of a dream, following your instincts and fostering relationships.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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New research reveals a potential link between GLP-1 drugs and improvements in myriad health conditions, including sleep apnea, joint pain, liver disease, heart disease, asthma, and even addiction.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The report also reveals that interest on Blogoslawski’s own late tax payments was eliminated.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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For Monday, the severe weather threat spreads northeast and stretches across the Mississippi Valley up into the Midwest.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Then, in the next neuron, a dendritic plateau potential causes a widespread voltage change that spreads across the entire dendrite.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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Critics say that strategy displays a misunderstanding of how the 109-year-old agency functions.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ponds also plays with a chip on his shoulder and displays fearlessness both in coverage situations and against the run.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Touching on both, this memoir beautifully conveys the haunting presence of an estranged relative and the blurry line between longing and reluctance toward reconnection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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This story conveys that Hoja can be willing to exact social retribution at a great price.—
Perin Gürel,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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Publishers appear to be clinging to an old model, cutting costs, trying to preserve a structure that no longer corresponds to the hunger of the writing itself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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This sum corresponds to the date in March on which Easter Sunday falls.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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The information appears next to an April 26 Navy photo that shows Boxer transiting the Surigao Straight, roughly 4,000 nautical miles from the Strait of Hormuz.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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From all-world jazz guitarist Pat Metheny to super soprano Renee Fleming to the wonderful Smuin Ballet, there are a lot of great concerts and shows to catch this weekend and beyond.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Communicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicates. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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