as in connecting
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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
Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Getting a better understanding of these dynamic vocalizations also lays the groundwork necessary to achieve the goal of communicating with animals.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The current wave of new acts — think Fcukers, Underscores, and of course, PinkPantheress — wield the sound with an uncanny magnetism, as if communicating from a post-digital future.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
No injuries have been reported, Selby said, adding that members of the Bakersfield Police Department’s Crisis Negotiation Team were communicating with the barricaded man.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 2 June 2026
When an organization faces change—a reorganization, a new strategy, a cultural shift—one of the most delicate moments is communicating it to the broader population.
—Chiara Alzati, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The flight turned around after communicating with the airline’s headquarters in Chicago.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
The answer, Cain says, lies in transparency — and in communicating clear rules to customers.
—Connie Ogle
updated May 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Candidates, though, are prohibited from coordinating or communicating with those campaigns, giving them distance from any attacks.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Verb
The pilot of the second plane was not communicating with air traffic control, according to the FAA.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Getting a better understanding of these dynamic vocalizations also lays the groundwork necessary to achieve the goal of communicating with animals.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The current wave of new acts — think Fcukers, Underscores, and of course, PinkPantheress — wield the sound with an uncanny magnetism, as if communicating from a post-digital future.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
No injuries have been reported, Selby said, adding that members of the Bakersfield Police Department’s Crisis Negotiation Team were communicating with the barricaded man.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 2 June 2026
When an organization faces change—a reorganization, a new strategy, a cultural shift—one of the most delicate moments is communicating it to the broader population.
—Chiara Alzati, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The flight turned around after communicating with the airline’s headquarters in Chicago.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
The answer, Cain says, lies in transparency — and in communicating clear rules to customers.
—Connie Ogle
updated May 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Candidates, though, are prohibited from coordinating or communicating with those campaigns, giving them distance from any attacks.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 27 May 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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But while looking at the physics of transmitting data through muscle and bone, the team had an epiphany.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Notably, there were three more instances from April 10 to 13 where the AIS wasn't transmitting data.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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In a loss, OpenAI could face pressure to implement remedies like age-gating free ChatGPT accounts to protect kids, shutting down conversations that discuss violence and suicide, and removing features that the state says deceptively make ChatGPT feel like talking to a human.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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Cannavaro is not the first global football star to infiltrate Uzbek football (Rivaldo played for Bunyodkor for three years towards the end of his career) but his appointment certainly got a football-mad nation talking.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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McInerney then walked McClitis through a series of executive council meetings, displaying the minutes on a screen for jurors.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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Screens displaying the logo and homepage of prediction market platform Polymarket in Saint-Mande, east of Paris, April 29, 2026.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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One out after Dugger’s fifth home run of the year, Call connected on a ground-rule double on his 2-for-4 afternoon.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
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That local touch helps the lounge feel connected to Minneapolis instead of like another airport space that could be anywhere.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Speaking of spreading the floor, Wembanyama has 20 more 3-point field goals at the end of his third season than all-time NBA 3-point leader Stephen Curry.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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When someone dies of Ebola, their body continues to be highly contagious for seven or so days, with the virus spreading through bodily fluids.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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Advertisement If a good finale ties up a show’s plot and answers crucial questions, then a great one completes character arcs and deepens themes developed across multiple seasons, revealing the intricacy of narrative architecture too subtle to perceive from one week to the next.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Rumors and proposals are starting to percolate, revealing the steep incline the Nuggets face to remain a championship contender.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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The 28-year-old has won eight Grands Prix across nine seasons for Ferrari, having initially joined the joined the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2016.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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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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“Communicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicating. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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