COMMUNICATORY Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

communicatory

adjective

Definition of communicatory

as in explanatory

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Adjective

The guild’s campaign includes a one-sheet explaining its support for the bill, as well as an entire section on its website dedicated to explanatory information.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 July 2026
Tighter supply will reopen the spread between markets, and the map will win back some of its explanatory power.

— Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of explanatory

Adjective

This is what happened in the Big Thompson back in 1976, when slow-moving thunderstorms dumped copious amounts of rain over mountainous terrain.

— Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 31 July 2026
This one laid the groundwork for an entire genre with its gross-out gags, copious substance abuse, and rousing victory at the end.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026

Definition of copious

Adjective

But opposition voices and even Spain’s defense minister have asked for Morocco to give a more detailed explanation on its response to the crisis, which was fueled by social media posts encouraging people to cross the frontier.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
While Juno was initially built to study the inner workings of Jupiter, its camera recorded the first detailed video of the planet's clouds and atmosphere.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of detailed

Adjective

Lake Station will modernize its comprehensive plan, zoning code, and economic development strategy to unlock development and investment potential.

— Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
The ultimate goal was to establish a permissible exposure limit for humans on the Red Planet by compiling a comprehensive set of expert perspectives regarding Martian dust toxicology, exposure pathways and mitigation strategies.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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