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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
Sony also needs to modify its communication policies and SLAs for Critical SEV 0 outages such as this.
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Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 10 Feb. 2025
Jacquetta Van Zandt, co-host of the Politics and Prosecco podcast, was named senior communications advisor.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
Additional audio indicates that the helicopter had some kind of communication with controllers, according to NPR.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
Officials are expected to review air traffic control records, pilot communications, and flight data to determine what led to the crash.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 10 Feb. 2025
Jacquetta Van Zandt, co-host of the Politics and Prosecco podcast, was named senior communications advisor.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
Additional audio indicates that the helicopter had some kind of communication with controllers, according to NPR.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
Officials are expected to review air traffic control records, pilot communications, and flight data to determine what led to the crash.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communication
Noun
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Among those sending that message to National Archives staff was Jim Byron, president and CEO of the Richard Nixon Foundation.—
Maegan Vazquez The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is sending a powerful message at the Closing Ceremony of Prince Harry's Invictus Games.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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At the start of Season 2, it’s been a year since Maggie and Eddie last saw each other, without any contact between them.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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Butler read the play and held onto the ball through contact.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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This was days after Bartels resigned from the Galia County 911 dispatch center, according to court documents.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2025
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No one was hurt in the incident, which happened just after 4 p.m. on Feb. 10 at Portage Lake, Alaska State Troopers wrote in a dispatch posted online.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Feb. 2025
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Its freshness is spiked with coastal touches of marine and driftwood, while amberwood and white musk give it a second-skin coziness.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
8 Feb. 2025
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Photo: Getty Images For the event, Jolie opted for her signature style of simple elegance with a boho touch, wearing a sheer beige lace dress with relaxed sleeves and V-neckline from Elie Saab’s spring 2025 collection.—
Fernanda Pérez Sánchez,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Communication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communication. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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