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a piece of conveyed information
the latest communication from the crew of the space station
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Recent Examples of communications
References to the president were also stripped from email signatures and communications, as well as papers like brochures, press releases and contracts.
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 20 June 2026
The Air Force has been modifying the jet in Texas since September to meet the security, communications and other needs to transport the president.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 19 June 2026
The president of the European Council, comprised of member states’ governments, defended his decision to open diplomatic communications with the Kremlin after the leaders of France and Germany criticized the decision.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 June 2026
If trust is treated as a communications issue rather than an operating principle, boards will discover too late that adoption without confidence is not a competitive advantage.
—Samantha Gloede, Fortune, 19 June 2026
The breakup occurred shortly after the Zhuque-2E rocket reached orbit on June 9 with two satellites providing direct-to-cell communications, perhaps around the time the upper stage was expected to perform a disposal burn.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 June 2026
In an official statement sent to OutKick Friday morning, the ATP communications office revealed that Moutet is being fined $40,000 for his profane outburst on Monday.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
For Ingrid Travis James, the Gantt Center’s director of marketing and communications, the event represented both a celebration and an opportunity for education.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
These individuals excel at visibility, strategy decks and company-wide communications, but their actual influence ends just at the cusp of acting on it.
—Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Joe Walsh, CBS News, 20 June 2026
The Air Force has been modifying the jet in Texas since September to meet the security, communications and other needs to transport the president.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 19 June 2026
The president of the European Council, comprised of member states’ governments, defended his decision to open diplomatic communications with the Kremlin after the leaders of France and Germany criticized the decision.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 June 2026
If trust is treated as a communications issue rather than an operating principle, boards will discover too late that adoption without confidence is not a competitive advantage.
—Samantha Gloede, Fortune, 19 June 2026
The breakup occurred shortly after the Zhuque-2E rocket reached orbit on June 9 with two satellites providing direct-to-cell communications, perhaps around the time the upper stage was expected to perform a disposal burn.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 June 2026
In an official statement sent to OutKick Friday morning, the ATP communications office revealed that Moutet is being fined $40,000 for his profane outburst on Monday.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
For Ingrid Travis James, the Gantt Center’s director of marketing and communications, the event represented both a celebration and an opportunity for education.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
These individuals excel at visibility, strategy decks and company-wide communications, but their actual influence ends just at the cusp of acting on it.
—Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communications
Noun
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Representatives of the Mexican consulate in New York did not return messages seeking comment.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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Slack messages appear during dinner.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Noun
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In the weeks leading up to his imprisonment, Abu Safiya fought to maintain his composure as Israeli forces surrounded the hospital, releasing grainy video dispatches from the facility under siege.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Bystanders, police officers and firefighters rendered aid to the cyclist, including performing CPR, but the person was pronounced dead at the scene, according to radio dispatches reviewed by The Sacramento Bee.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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“Communications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communications. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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