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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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Find ways to enhance that collaborative effort in practical ways, such as creating safe spaces for more honest communication or implementing communications standards across your organization.
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Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Regulatory Responses and Big Tech Responsibility In October 2023, the Biden Administration's AI Executive Order included a provision encouraging government officials to develop authentication techniques to increase public trust in their communications.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
School representatives such as teachers, counselors, club advisers, communication staff and principals can nominate these high school students by 5 p.m. on Thursdays.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
In March of that year, Thompson publicized email communications between MF DOOM and Egon, demanding the notebooks be returned.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Regulatory Responses and Big Tech Responsibility In October 2023, the Biden Administration's AI Executive Order included a provision encouraging government officials to develop authentication techniques to increase public trust in their communications.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
School representatives such as teachers, counselors, club advisers, communication staff and principals can nominate these high school students by 5 p.m. on Thursdays.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
In March of that year, Thompson publicized email communications between MF DOOM and Egon, demanding the notebooks be returned.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communication
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The results suggest that Vega and Iwanaga’s messages of preserving the character of Morgan Hill resonated with voters.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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In Chinese state media, the message Thursday was one of cautious optimism.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Throughout the 1980s, in response to North Korea’s tilt toward Russia, China increased its diplomatic contacts with South Korea.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Even if the person never feels ill, that worker should be tested and given the antiviral drug Tamiflu to reduce their risk of ever developing symptoms or passing the virus to close contacts.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Tad Fujioka, 50, was reported overdue from a deer hunting trip in the Sitka area of Alaska, about 600 miles southeast of Anchorage, Tuesday evening, Alaska’s Department of Public Safety said in a news dispatch Wednesday.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Tad Fujioka, 50, of Sitka, Alaska, was reported overdue from a deer hunting trip on Tuesday evening, the Alaska State Troopers said in a dispatch Wednesday.Stephen Smith, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
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The Academy’s country voters have trended a touch more progressive than the Nashville institutions that continue to snub Bey, so this isn’t revolutionary.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Sign up to be a member of our federal worker source network to stay in touch.ProPublica, ProPublica, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Communication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communication. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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