INTERACTS Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

interacts

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present tense third-person singular of interact

as in mingles

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Recent Examples of interacts Seeger told Storyful that her son regularly interacts with the school kids in the morning. — Amelie Ritchie, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Despite the sea change underway in how the Fed interacts with the public, Hammack said there are relatively few signs of it behind closed doors in the daily workings of the committee. — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026 While a lot of the shorts are fully animated, the parts where this cartoon interacts with the real world were the most exciting then and are still a delight now. — James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 CoQ10 interacts with various medications and may cause gastrointestinal side effects or trouble sleeping. — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2026 Toilet paper does not pose a major risk How toilet paper interacts with people’s skin in these areas and their overall health is not well studied. — Jillian Pretzel, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 The researchers suggested that the cavity’s fluctuating electromagnetic field interacts with the superconducting state through virtual photons. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 This development directly challenges Apple's privacy-first brand, as a third-party AI now interacts with its core messaging platform. — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The bright mode interacts strongly with incoming light, while the dark mode couples much more weakly and can hold optical energy for longer. — New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026

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After the presentations, the audience mingles with anyone who caught their attention.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
Julianne Hough mingles with the crowd, as does Arian Moayed; Anna Wintour daughter Bee Carrozzini, who hosts her own cake-happy theater party every year, holds court with Fiona Rudin.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 June 2026

Definition of mingles

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Chanel’s commission at Dib Bangkok is part of a larger initiative at the French brand, which collaborates with over 50 cultural institutions across 15 countries.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Yoga instruction is available year-round, and the resort also collaborates with yoga gurus specializing in yin yoga, immersive sound healing, and yoga nidra from October to April.

— Jasreen Mayal Khanna, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of collaborates

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Space is central to national security infrastructure and warfighting efforts, and serves a critical role in how the military communicates, navigates, conducts operations and tracks threats globally.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Passing an ad review does not mean the customer journey communicates the offer well.

— David Ispiryan, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of communicates

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Some of the bill’s language relates directly to e-bikes, specifically to those making and selling the devices, while other sections of the bill address speeds for everyone using bike paths, multiuse trails and sidewalks.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026
That same prose, as rendered by Searls, is evident once again in the new book as the novel’s narrator relates how he was drawn to this mysterious outpost and how the place seems to be conspiring against his leaving there.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of relates

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The defensive coordinator talks about it regularly, and the coaching staff discusses it daily.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Then Zirkin discusses the war and international pressure on Iran, questioning just how effective economic sanctions and other measures are.

— Caleb Townsend, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2026

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