as in outgoing
characterized by abundant communication and expression
The child was shy and not very communicative. The workplace had a friendly and communicative atmosphere.
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Recent Examples of communicative
That started in huddles, with a demonstrably more communicative Jokic.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
But the usually communicative Lopez Falcon remained silent.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Sep. 2025
Whitney Decker told the detective her ex-husband had always been communicative about their children and previously returned them when he was supposed to.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Communicate And Collaborate On AI Usage Rules Be collaborative and communicative.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
But the usually communicative Lopez Falcon remained silent.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Sep. 2025
Whitney Decker told the detective her ex-husband had always been communicative about their children and previously returned them when he was supposed to.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Communicate And Collaborate On AI Usage Rules Be collaborative and communicative.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for communicative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicative
Adjective
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The central bank voted 10-2 Wednesday to keep rates steady, and outgoing Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated there was broad support for that stance among voting and non-voting members on the Federal Open Market Committee.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Clark ran as a reformer in 2019, aiming to replace outgoing mayor Eric Kellogg, who had been prevented from running for reelection by term limits.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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How do non-signature whistles fit into this vocal system?—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Aura is designed specifically for household cats and dogs, with AI trained to recognize their behaviors, movements and vocal cues.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Sophia wasn’t particularly talkative that evening.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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Lopez describes her daughter as an energetic, talkative child who speaks both English and Spanish.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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When multiple candidates — often several Democrats — compete for the same seat, they are forced to knock on doors, articulate positions, and energize supporters.—
Grace Rauh,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Learning to Engage McMillon has an almost professorial air that’s articulate, polite and exudes competence — but his skill set was honed by long years of experience.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Some 600 of them will be sourced from the designer’s personal archive, charting his expansive career spanning the past three decades.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The primary suite, meanwhile, is an expansive oasis with large windows that overlook the land.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Communicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicative. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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