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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2
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
Amber Gaudet
june 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Marci Andino, a former South Carolina election official who now runs the EI-ISAC as executive director, said without federal backing, a big challenge is just communicating with the thousands of election jurisdictions.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 16 June 2026
Throughout her practice, Mesiti probes unusual ways of communicating, both naturally occurring or performed, doing so without making use of audible words.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026
The pain of losing so many beloved Camp Mystic girls is only magnified by the gap that has developed between us and some of the Heaven’s 27 families, which has kept us from communicating directly with them.
—Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Investigators believe Lawhead-Steele had been communicating with her brother.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Courts have held that the right to an interpreter is protected by the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees the right to a fair trial – including understanding court proceedings and communicating with counsel.
—Carol Rose Little, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Bhattacharyya, who made the Under 30 list in 2016 for developing underwater drones capable of autonomously communicating and working together to scan the ocean floor, is now the founder of Navier.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Giles and Slansky agreed that the hardest part of the project was communicating effectively, with such a large team of people and limited class time to collaborate.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
Verb
In two earlier cases, Burleson was charged with assault on a female, domestic violence and communicating threats following a spousal dispute in December.
—Amber Gaudet
june 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Marci Andino, a former South Carolina election official who now runs the EI-ISAC as executive director, said without federal backing, a big challenge is just communicating with the thousands of election jurisdictions.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 16 June 2026
Throughout her practice, Mesiti probes unusual ways of communicating, both naturally occurring or performed, doing so without making use of audible words.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026
The pain of losing so many beloved Camp Mystic girls is only magnified by the gap that has developed between us and some of the Heaven’s 27 families, which has kept us from communicating directly with them.
—Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Investigators believe Lawhead-Steele had been communicating with her brother.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Courts have held that the right to an interpreter is protected by the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees the right to a fair trial – including understanding court proceedings and communicating with counsel.
—Carol Rose Little, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Bhattacharyya, who made the Under 30 list in 2016 for developing underwater drones capable of autonomously communicating and working together to scan the ocean floor, is now the founder of Navier.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Giles and Slansky agreed that the hardest part of the project was communicating effectively, with such a large team of people and limited class time to collaborate.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 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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However, unlike previous information technologies, AI is not merely storing information or transmitting it.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
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People who travel internationally or live in group settings are at higher risk of transmitting and acquiring infectious diseases.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Seconds later, Hines-Allen decided she was done talking and shoved Bonner.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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If your medication is affected, consider talking to your doctor or pharmacist to determine the best course of action.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Pedestrians walk past a digital broadcast displaying share prices on the facade of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on the day of India's general election result in Mumbai on June 4, 2024.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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Federal officials detailed public safety hazards such as displaying a juvenile tiger in an open-top, unlocked enclosure during a 2008 public exhibition in South Carolina.—
Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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The critical question is whether these realities remain connected.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
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JioHotstar’s Bharath Ram cited nearly 100 million connected televisions in India as context for the platform’s accelerating CTV push, while Soni said YouTube now reaches more than 75 million Indian adults aged 18 and above on connected TV screens.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Gojko Culibrk Cellphone videos captured thatch-roof structures engulfed in fast-spreading flames across the beachside resort.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Migrating birds may also be a culprit for spreading the virus, Clifton said.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Verb
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The Critical Difference Between Ideas And Action Our creative teams excelled at brainstorming.—
Kent Merrell,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Imagining Chinese revolutionary leader Mao Zedong brainstorming with President Ford and other leaders would have been unthinkable.—
John Leicester,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Now Reid, dressed in black with his chest partially exposed beneath an open jacket revealing a scar, stepped on stage and into the role of Lestat in front of the audience.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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In his final February 2024 report, Hur found that Biden willfully retained and disclosed classified materials after his vice presidency, including reading classified information aloud to Zwonitzer and revealing sensitive military and foreign policy in Afghanistan.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
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“Communicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicating. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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