1
as in message
a piece of conveyed information
the latest communication from the crew of the space station
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2
as in contact
the state or fact of being able to exchange information regarding one's current situation
we haven't been in communication with him since he left for the Alaskan wilderness
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Recent Examples of communication
The last great technological revolution, the rise of information and communications technologies, delivered immense wealth but also deepened inequality.
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Mark Hagerott, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
By contrast, foreign agents have reported 53 communications with Heritage, 54 with Hudson, and 35 with AEI since the 2024 elections.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
Players must focus on teamwork, communication and coordination to successfully complete orders before customers get angry and storm out.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Thousands of trucks driven mainly by Black GIs ran day and night at tremendous peril to keep communication lines open and troops supplied in the race to Berlin.
—Time, 5 Nov. 2025
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Mark Hagerott, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
By contrast, foreign agents have reported 53 communications with Heritage, 54 with Hudson, and 35 with AEI since the 2024 elections.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
Players must focus on teamwork, communication and coordination to successfully complete orders before customers get angry and storm out.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Thousands of trucks driven mainly by Black GIs ran day and night at tremendous peril to keep communication lines open and troops supplied in the race to Berlin.
—Time, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communication
Noun
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Newsweek has contacted Wilkins’s attorney via email and Parker via social media message outside of regular working hours for comment.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Criminal defense attorney Christopher Parente pointed to the messages as an indication Exum understood the high public scrutiny of the case and would have recognized the potential evidentiary value of this vehicle.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The redshirt sophomore slowed up to force contact with a trailing Ewin near midcourt and later flung his body on Ewin’s screen for an offensive whistle.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Since then, reports of atrocities have emerged from the city, with a communications blackout rendering contact with the outside world almost impossible.—
Guy Davies,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Snoop, who delighted audiences with his dispatches from the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, will be back on his ring game next month as a roving correspondent for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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And for The New Yorker, Eric Lach’s election night dispatch considers the hills ahead.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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However, on his eighth touch, Payne turned a good play into a disaster.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Softstreme High-rise Straight-leg Cropped Pant is crafted from the brand’s unbelievably peachy-soft Softstreme fabric, which has a weighty drape that lends a luxurious, elevated touch to pants cozy enough to sleep in.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Communication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communication. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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