communicative

Definition of communicativenext

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Recent Examples of communicative Gemini Kids influenced by the sign of the Twins are curious, communicative, social, fun-loving, and open-minded. Maressa Brown, Parents, 18 June 2026 According to the researchers, the findings suggest that infants become sensitive to the communicative and intentional nature of human gaze during the first year of life. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026 Being multiliterate also implies that the contemporary hypertext and hypermedia user is endowed with a capacity of discernment regarding which semiotic modes can be most efficiently employed to carry a specific communicative load. Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 Hopkinson was dynamic and communicative; after a long, draining summer Newcastle needed a jolt of adrenaline. George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for communicative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicative
Adjective
  • Staff are genuinely friendly, outgoing, and happy to recommend their favorite haunts in town.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • Tom often seeks former student-athletes who followed through on commitments, possess an outgoing personality and engage others confidently.
    Corey McQuade, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Adjective
  • The former clerk has also been a vocal defender of Kansas City’s new congressional district, which Republicans redrew last year.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Today, Hadley is a vocal advocate for survivors of domestic violence.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Adjective
  • In Emme Lund’s 2022 novel, the talkative bird (named Gail) who lives between Owen’s ribs acts as a metaphor for both queerness and disability.
    Chris Martin, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • In the cab, my driver is kind and talkative, but not overly so.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Adjective
  • Many autistic individuals are highly intelligent, articulate, and academically successful.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Which is why the delivery of a frank but highly articulate speech about desire, especially to the very person one desires, proves unbearably intense.
    André Aciman, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Adjective
  • The expansive list of diagnostic codes Konza provided in the email includes injuries that do not involve consumer products.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
  • In Mel Brooks’ parody fashion, the Spaceballs team parodied Marvel’s Hall H panels with an expansive Spaceballs Cinematic Universe, stretching across 180-degree screens in the room.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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“Communicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicative. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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