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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
Cellphone and internet communications were disrupted shortly after the attacks began.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The commission oversees spectrum auctions, broadband deployment subsidies, rural connectivity programs, and emergency communications infrastructure.
—Jay Caruso, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
An intelligent onboard controller manages sensor inputs, communications systems, and energy distribution, ensuring efficient mission execution.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Excluding those categories, engines, communications equipment, machine tools and a variety of metals, increased.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
Several Labour lawmakers and the party's leader in Scotland called for Starmer to resign, his chief of staff and communications director quit, and his premiership teetered on the brink.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Melissa Zukerman, Paramount’s chief communications officer, also was involved in the strategy sessions.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
In between working at The Week, Jamie was a senior press officer at the Department for Transport, with a penchant for crisis communications, working on Brexit, the response to Covid-19 and HS2, among others.
—Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 20 Feb. 2026
Conditions and communications The Sierra Avalanche Center puts out a regular forecast about avalanche conditions during the winter ski season.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The commission oversees spectrum auctions, broadband deployment subsidies, rural connectivity programs, and emergency communications infrastructure.
—Jay Caruso, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
An intelligent onboard controller manages sensor inputs, communications systems, and energy distribution, ensuring efficient mission execution.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Excluding those categories, engines, communications equipment, machine tools and a variety of metals, increased.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
Several Labour lawmakers and the party's leader in Scotland called for Starmer to resign, his chief of staff and communications director quit, and his premiership teetered on the brink.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Melissa Zukerman, Paramount’s chief communications officer, also was involved in the strategy sessions.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
In between working at The Week, Jamie was a senior press officer at the Department for Transport, with a penchant for crisis communications, working on Brexit, the response to Covid-19 and HS2, among others.
—Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 20 Feb. 2026
Conditions and communications The Sierra Avalanche Center puts out a regular forecast about avalanche conditions during the winter ski season.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communications
Noun
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Her fame turned Nancy’s disappearance into a national news story nearly four weeks ago, and her video messages pleading for tips have captivated the country.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Such messages would be generated, for example, if a student missed school.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Follow live updates on our blog, see today’s full schedule here, and sign up for The Sports Desk newsletter to get daily dispatches from Milan and Cortino.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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Police did not immediately release additional details about the circumstances leading to the child’s injuries, but audio dispatches reviewed by The Sacramento Bee indicated the family had called 911 after the boy suffered a head injury.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Communications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communications. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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