COMMUNICATING Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words

communicating 1 of 2

adjective

as in connecting

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communicating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of communicate

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

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Instead of only asking whether malware was detected, ask whether a user’s behavior changed, a workload is communicating somewhere unusual, large amounts of data are moving unexpectedly or an AI agent is operating outside its intended scope. — Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The settlements also proposed prohibiting the companies from communicating with competitors about bidding strategies, among other restrictions, per the DOJ. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026 Even within those strict parameters, the researchers discovered that about 1,200 AI agents that were not supposed to be communicating with each other used a covert message board. — Shaun Raviv, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 The indictment says Lam continued communicating with associates after he was jailed in Miami. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 And the insistent focus on Archambault to exclusion of all else does force Menochet’s sober gravitas to do a lot of the heavy lifting in terms of communicating the inner conflict and existential anguish with which all of the team must be struggling. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 Currently, the two countries are not communicating, and there's no plan to resume trade talks. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026 Finland, Israel, and Ukraine have long traditions of developing strategic plans and communicating to their publics about homeland threats. — Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026 Likewise, an expert might demonstrate integrity without communicating care for the people that their decisions might affect. — John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicating

Adjective

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
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

Definition of connecting

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Under a contract with Idaho Power, Meta will pay to buy all of the electricity produced by the three new solar plants, plus a share of the systemwide costs of transmitting power to the data center, Berg said in July.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026
Clearly, the impacts of the AI investment surge are spilling beyond the tech sector itself, gradually transmitting into corporate bond issuance, long-term interest rates, and the broader debate surrounding US monetary policy.

— , CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of transmitting

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This is Edward, the aging King of England, talking to the ambitious noble Harold Godwinson.

— John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
While talking with reporters Wednesday, Payton was asked how Denver was preparing for Mahomes, who is coming off major knee surgery in December.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of talking

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Originally designed to organize individual pieces of metal type for printing, these wooden trays feature dozens of compartments of varying sizes and are perfectly suited for displaying your most treasured trinkets.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2026
The actor is known not just for his versatility but for displaying it in rapid succession.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of displaying

Adjective

Silicon Labs said the new laboratory expands its ability to develop secure and intelligent wireless technologies as demand for connected devices grows.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
The idea could appeal to someone who wants to stay connected with an older relative or other family members from a distance.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of connected

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The bumper is designed to break up any incoming debris particles, spreading the impact energy over a larger area of the wall.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
The attack can also hit both Android and iOS WeChat accounts, spreading itself through phone calls on the app.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of spreading

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After just finishing an overlanding trip through Baja California in Mexico with their two young children — son Levi, 5, and daughter Ava, 1 — the pair started brainstorming their next excursion and soon learned about the Pan-American Highway.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
Holliday is brainstorming ways to hopefully reverse the trend.

— Rina Nakano, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of brainstorming

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That's fine, Webb said, revealing that Payton has usually had a handful of tips for him during preseason games.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
The first model emerged onto a sinuous runway in a nubuck coat paired with chiffon pants that fluttered in the breeze, revealing knee-high calfskin boots.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026