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as in transmitted
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
the infected cook unknowingly communicated the disease to hundreds of people
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as in talked
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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as in revealed
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
his voice communicated a certain distrust and wariness
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Recent Examples of communicated
Although Denise and Aaron hadn't communicated since the attack, Denise told the Huntington Beach officers the same story Aaron had.
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Lauren Clark, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Early in the ongoing war, Pezeshkian apologized to the Gulf countries for attacking them with ballistic missiles and drones, only to quickly backtrack when the Guards communicated a different message.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Any closures, if needed, will be communicated on the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department's X account.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Mar. 2026
Other than that, Prasad had not communicated with the staff at the hospital as of Thursday, the employee said.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Mostly, though, his interview communicated a sense of muffled, oncoming alarm.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
The team hopes to further analyze the footage alongside recordings of the whales’ clicks to better understand how the group communicated during the birth.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
The settlement comes nearly two years after the Supreme Court reversed a lower court finding that federal officials had likely violated free speech protections and rejected putting limits on how the Biden administration communicated with social media platforms.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
With the Dončić trade, the Lakers had communicated to him, without warning, that his time in charge was over.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Lauren Clark, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Early in the ongoing war, Pezeshkian apologized to the Gulf countries for attacking them with ballistic missiles and drones, only to quickly backtrack when the Guards communicated a different message.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Any closures, if needed, will be communicated on the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department's X account.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Mar. 2026
Other than that, Prasad had not communicated with the staff at the hospital as of Thursday, the employee said.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Mostly, though, his interview communicated a sense of muffled, oncoming alarm.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
The team hopes to further analyze the footage alongside recordings of the whales’ clicks to better understand how the group communicated during the birth.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
The settlement comes nearly two years after the Supreme Court reversed a lower court finding that federal officials had likely violated free speech protections and rejected putting limits on how the Biden administration communicated with social media platforms.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
With the Dončić trade, the Lakers had communicated to him, without warning, that his time in charge was over.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicated
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As pitches are tracked by cameras around the field, that data is transmitted quickly and reliably to the ABS system operator in the press box, who can then deliver the results back to the field within seconds.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Your precise coordinates are never transmitted to or stored by the AJC.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Emanuel, 66, has talked his way into 2028 presidential speculation by challenging his party’s college-town liberalism and pitching paid-for ideas.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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He was interviewed and later released after police talked to the Washington County District Attorney's Office.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The winner will be honored on the Fort Worth All-Area Team, which will be revealed Monday.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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The imaging revealed some thickening in my breast tissue, which can indicate anything from an infection or cyst to (rarely) cancer.—
Jillian Wager,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2026
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Because this month’s layoffs are not confined to tech and spread across airlines, logistics, food production, healthcare, and more, the overall job market may be entering a recalibration period due to cost pressures and the rise of artificial intelligence.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Starting Wednesday, videos and posters will be plastered in subways and public spaces, spreading awareness about the negative components of what can be a disturbing encounter.—
Allen Devlin,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Psychic medium Patti Negri communed with the spirits at the Winchester Mystery House on Wednesday night to make a prediction on which team will win the Super Bowl on Sunday.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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About 20 relatives and friends of the sergeant have filled three center courtroom gallery benches during the trial, including when prosecutors displayed five autopsy photos to the jury.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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For Gulf economies, being dollar-pegged remains a major risk on the inflation front, Iqbal said, adding that traditional safe havens — namely gold — have displayed characteristics more akin to a risk asset, shaped by the strengthening dollar and rising interest rate expectations.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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If the Heat hadn’t worded the trade that way, then Miami would be at greater risk of the first-round pick conveyed to Charlotte being unprotected.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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The foreign ministry conveyed that position in a letter to the UN Security Council and the International Maritime Organization, according to Reuters.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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An hour and a half later, a person in the chat uploaded another photo, which showed several members of the group standing alongside Felder and his sign.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Astros catcher Christian Vazquez nonetheless challenged, and the replay showed the pitch to be a couple inches out of the zone.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Communicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicated. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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