1
as in to transmit
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
the infected cook unknowingly communicated the disease to hundreds of people
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2
as in to talk
to engage in an exchange of information or ideas
for decades the two medical centers have been communicating about cancer research
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3
as in to reveal
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
his voice communicated a certain distrust and wariness
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Recent Examples of communicate
These hormones communicate with their egg and with the ovary, regulating the menstrual cycle, but also have many other functions enabled by receptors throughout the body.
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Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Some smart washers and dryers are using AI to assist with cycle selection, including communicating from the washer to the dryer to prepare for the next step, while others automatically dispense detergent.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
Victor communicates Agnes’s alienation by playing her as visibly self-conscious.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 29 June 2025
Authorities said the woman knew of Massey's escape plans beforehand, communicated with him afterward and misled authorities.
—Jim Mustian, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
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Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Some smart washers and dryers are using AI to assist with cycle selection, including communicating from the washer to the dryer to prepare for the next step, while others automatically dispense detergent.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
Victor communicates Agnes’s alienation by playing her as visibly self-conscious.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 29 June 2025
Authorities said the woman knew of Massey's escape plans beforehand, communicated with him afterward and misled authorities.
—Jim Mustian, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicate
Verb
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These threads record and transmit neural signals to a computer, enabling users to perform tasks like moving a cursor or turning on a TV.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 July 2025
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These represent a particular threat to above-ground transmission wires, transformers and utility poles, which transmit and distribute most electricity but are thus exposed and vulnerable to the elements.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Not talking an exceptionally high level; not the top-shelf stuff.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
14 July 2025
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General manager Rob Pelinka of the Los Angeles Lakers talks with media during a press conference at Staples Center on August 10, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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If someone deliberately feeds misleading or malicious information to the AI or manipulates the backend knowledge-base articles and context sources, the system could learn something harmful, behave incorrectly or even reveal fragments of private data later on.—
Khash Kiani,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Rather than pick up where Man of Steel left off, this sequel rewinds to Superman’s battle with Zod, revealing that none other than Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) was caught up in the damage of the Kryptonian slugfest.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
11 July 2025
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With the draft beginning this coming Sunday and the trade deadline at the end of the month, A.J. Preller’s closest lieutenants are in San Diego rather than spread around the country looking at big-league and amateur players.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 July 2025
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Zoning, including single-family-exclusive zoning, first spread across the US in the early 20th century (before that, development was far more freewheeling and improvised).—
Marina Bolotnikova,
Vox,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Sell By: This date, used for inventory management purposes, indicates how long the retailer should display the product for sale.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
7 July 2025
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Oh well, that’s OK then, and doesn’t display any lack of proper validation of update integrity before release at all.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Verb
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But all that riz ultimately serves to convey a lacerating critique of American gun violence.—
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July 1,
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1 July 2025
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But two of the endeavor’s most compelling aspects are difficult to convey in any individual image, no matter how spectacular: the sheer amount of data Rubin will produce and the speed with which those data will flood into astronomers’ work.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
1 July 2025
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That leadership will need to show itself in the coming months, before ballots are printed and voters start returning ballots by mail.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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The rest of the tapes couldn’t be used, shown, or go anywhere.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
7 July 2025
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April 8, 2025 ICE has been given access to taxpayer information to help identify and target immigrants for deportation.—
Larry David,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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After the winners were announced, the couples were given two envelopes, one of which contained the $100,000 cash prize and the other didn’t.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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“Communicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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