as in connecting
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1
as in transmitting
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 talking
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 displaying
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
his voice communicated a certain distrust and wariness
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Recent Examples of communicating
Charles Trepany, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
That process is slow, the sources say, because of the difficulty in communicating with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, whose location is being kept secret.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Peterson also feels the prosecutor’s office could do a better job communicating with victims.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
All are new environments for communicating content and information that require digital technologies.
—Kirstin Pellizzaro, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
The cousins, along with employees Dana Snyder and Betty Smith, work surrounded by antiques from the company’s long history, while communicating with major brands and filling orders for consumers across the world.
—Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026
Like catchers, Marcello is still reacting to the game, still making adjustments on the fly, still communicating with his pitchers and catchers.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Federal prosecutors said Price began communicating with the 15-year-old Maryland girl online in 2011.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The injunction would bar Amazon from communicating with its vendors about the prices of its products on other online sites, among other prohibitions.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
As a result, vaguebooking becomes a passive-aggressive pacifier to soothe the discomfort of explicitly addressing disagreements and communicating one’s feelings.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
That process is slow, the sources say, because of the difficulty in communicating with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, whose location is being kept secret.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Peterson also feels the prosecutor’s office could do a better job communicating with victims.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
All are new environments for communicating content and information that require digital technologies.
—Kirstin Pellizzaro, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
The cousins, along with employees Dana Snyder and Betty Smith, work surrounded by antiques from the company’s long history, while communicating with major brands and filling orders for consumers across the world.
—Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026
Like catchers, Marcello is still reacting to the game, still making adjustments on the fly, still communicating with his pitchers and catchers.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Federal prosecutors said Price began communicating with the 15-year-old Maryland girl online in 2011.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The injunction would bar Amazon from communicating with its vendors about the prices of its products on other online sites, among other prohibitions.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicating
Adjective
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Znotins acknowledges that the airline makes prices for those non-connecting trips expensive to discourage non-connecting customers from booking them.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Gateway is modified to first repair the old 1910 tunnel immediately and construct a more economical new tunnel (without expensive and unneeded bench walls and cross-connecting passageways) and link it directly into Penn Station.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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According to Zuckerman’s study, the number of civilizations in the Milky Way that are both technologically advanced and actively transmitting may be fewer than 100,000—and possibly closer to 10,000.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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While the ban on transmitting trail cams on public land was also divisive among Idaho hunters, there’s a reason it was included.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Pharoah, best known for being a cast member of Saturday Night Live between 2010-2016, had been talking to Fox for a while about hosting a show.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Barack Obama liked talking to The New Yorker’s David Remnick.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Avoid displaying valuable items, including jewelry, in public.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Banksy has been famous for displaying or erecting artwork in public spaces.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Amp then transmits the audio through any connected speakers.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Hicks, Maiwald and Reza were all connected to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Borenstein celebrated the development on Instagram, posting a clip of his interview with the BBC about the update and thanking a Lufthansa rep for their help and followers for spreading the word.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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One idea the team floats is that zinc and manganese are limited resources, so scorpions can only reinforce the most critical parts of the stingers instead of spreading the metals across their entire exoskeleton.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Her performance really comes alive once Jules breaks down about her husband’s affair, ultimately revealing her deepest insecurities to her elder confidant, Ben (Robert De Niro).—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Thursday’s filing offered new insight into the overlap between his companies, revealing that Tesla generated more than half a billion dollars in revenue last year from selling products to other Musk-run companies.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The rising senior joined teammate Giacomo Sanfilippo, a linebacker, as the first three commitments from the Orlando area’s 2027 class.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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During the surgery following the colonoscopy, Shaknovsky did not perform a routine test, which would have ensured there were no leaks in a newly joined intestine, according to the complaint.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Communicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicating. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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