1
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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2
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
On-track safety concerns, communicated vociferously by the drivers, about how the cars responded to rules changes prompted Formula 1 to make more rules changes.
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David J. Neal
may 1, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Chat logs obtained by the Florida Phoenix show 20-year-old Florida State University (FSU) student Phoenix Ikner, who killed two adults and wounded seven people during an April 2025 rampage on FSU’s campus, obsessively communicated with ChatGPT during the leadup to the shooting.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Apr. 2026
Throughout the conflict, objectives have been poorly defined and inconsistently communicated.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The biggest success was seeing how well the system communicated across different tasks.
—David Szondy
april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
What changed was not the trajectory of innovation, but the standards governing how companies communicated with investors.
—Perrie M. Weiner, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
When there is, that’s communicated to the on-ice official, who in turn communicates it to fans.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Uthmeier, who initially opened a probe into OpenAI and ChatGPT earlier this month, said at a news conference that the individual accused of fatally shooting two people at Florida State University (FSU) last April communicated with ChatGPT before the incident.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
Board member Jeff Holness said the district communicated this poorly with affected employees.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
David J. Neal
may 1, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Chat logs obtained by the Florida Phoenix show 20-year-old Florida State University (FSU) student Phoenix Ikner, who killed two adults and wounded seven people during an April 2025 rampage on FSU’s campus, obsessively communicated with ChatGPT during the leadup to the shooting.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Apr. 2026
Throughout the conflict, objectives have been poorly defined and inconsistently communicated.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The biggest success was seeing how well the system communicated across different tasks.
—David Szondy
april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
What changed was not the trajectory of innovation, but the standards governing how companies communicated with investors.
—Perrie M. Weiner, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
When there is, that’s communicated to the on-ice official, who in turn communicates it to fans.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Uthmeier, who initially opened a probe into OpenAI and ChatGPT earlier this month, said at a news conference that the individual accused of fatally shooting two people at Florida State University (FSU) last April communicated with ChatGPT before the incident.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
Board member Jeff Holness said the district communicated this poorly with affected employees.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicated
Verb
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The bill, though, hasn't been formally transmitted to his desk.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Starting in May, drone pilots in China must also begin registering with their real names and link their drones to official identification or a cellphone number, with flight data being transmitted to the government.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Everyone knew someone who knew someone who was picked up by the military police, but no one talked.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Luckey and Schimpf had first talked years before at a Founders Fund event, and Schimpf, Stephens, and Grimm were longtime friends.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The actor wore a white cutout dress that revealed a light blue undergarment with a pale pink floral print, paired with white shoes and a blue bow.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Anika Reed Top model Gigi Hadid revealed that her Miu Miu look also had custom undergarments, comparing her sheer gown to an arts and crafts project with glittering patchwork detailing.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Hantavirus is suspected of spreading aboard a luxury cruise ship, killing three passengers and sparking new concerns as a once obscure disease, with an extraordinarily high death rate, rises amid changing climate conditions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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In rare cases, hantavirus infections can be spread between people, WHO said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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The term totem pole seems to have been coined around the time that one of these posts was displayed at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, likely commissioned from a Haida carver named Dwight Wallace and brought all the way from Alaska.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Neanderthals displayed architectural capabilities of their own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
Verb
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All the comedy was that flick of the wrist writing and the way that the lines were conveyed.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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Is there one seamless look or visual note that is being conveyed?—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Their bra straps showed; their hair and faces were glossy.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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This suggestion added fuel to a growing MAGA conspiracy theory that the indictment showed the far-right violence in Charlottesville in 2017 to have been a setup somehow planned by the SPLC.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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“Communicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicated. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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