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as in message
a piece of conveyed information
the latest communication from the crew of the space station
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as in contact
the state or fact of being able to exchange information regarding one's current situation
we haven't been in communication with him since he left for the Alaskan wilderness
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Recent Examples of communication
The French plan follows updates to similar booklets issued to millions of households in Sweden and Finland, which include instructions on how to prepare for the effects of military conflicts, communications outages and power cuts, as well as extreme weather events.
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Lisa Klaassen, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Anna Jefferys, a U.N. communications specialist, told ABC News.
—Ellie Kaufman, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Man-in-the-middle attacks A man-in-the-middle attack occurs when an attacker secretly intercepts communication between two parties, like a user and an app.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
For her, language isn't merely a tool for communication but a gateway to connection.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Lisa Klaassen, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Anna Jefferys, a U.N. communications specialist, told ABC News.
—Ellie Kaufman, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Man-in-the-middle attacks A man-in-the-middle attack occurs when an attacker secretly intercepts communication between two parties, like a user and an app.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
For her, language isn't merely a tool for communication but a gateway to connection.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communication
Noun
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As the group assembles in the Werk Room, Jewels, who won the bottom-two lip-sync against Arrietty, reads her sister's lipstick mirror message, which sends shockwaves through the room.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Morris didn’t respond to messages requesting comment.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Amun had no contact with her parents for more than a year, leading Dominique to speak with WSB last week and plead for her daughter’s safe return.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Stay in contact, show genuine appreciation and look for ways to support others.—
Jean-Marc Chanoine,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The smell of smoke alarmed residents in parts of South Florida, prompting more than 150 calls within an hour to a fire rescue dispatch center.—
Juan Ortega,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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Who’s going to support the people who fix the power lines during storms, who take outage reports from customers and dispatch line crews, who climb down into century-old vaults in the street – all to keep the power flowing for our 345,000 customers?—
Jeff Cyr,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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That’s not an easy read for a goaltender on the first touch of the game, and Blue Jackets starter Daniil Tarasov ended up in no-man’s-land.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Satin Is The Luxurious Path to Restorative Sleep Satin, with its characteristic smooth finish and gentle touch, has earned its reputation as a premium sleep surface backed by scientific validation.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Communication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communication. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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