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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
Editor’s note: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
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Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
But Gray and her husband had good jobs in careers with high earning potential — Gray works in global communications for the Bic pen company, while her husband works as a broadcast engineer.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
By the middle of March, prices had dropped, and the Trump administration celebrated this decrease with multiple statements on social media and other methods of communication touting the drop in fuel prices.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025
For communications, SpaceX Starlink satellites will provide coverage for the mission, along with NASA's TDRSS system.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
But Gray and her husband had good jobs in careers with high earning potential — Gray works in global communications for the Bic pen company, while her husband works as a broadcast engineer.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
By the middle of March, prices had dropped, and the Trump administration celebrated this decrease with multiple statements on social media and other methods of communication touting the drop in fuel prices.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025
For communications, SpaceX Starlink satellites will provide coverage for the mission, along with NASA's TDRSS system.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communication
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Stockport prevailed both times as Wrexham finished runners-up, hence those two planes flying over the Racecourse Ground in triumph with a variation of the message, ‘STFC — Champions’.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Surprise, Arizona In the hours, even days, after the best Royals season in a decade, an array of flattering messages flooded the phone of manager Matt Quatraro.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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Authorities used drones and loudspeakers in an effort to de-escalate the situation and later made phone contact with the man.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The goal is to bring more wood and mass to the part of the bat that makes most contact with the ball, according to Smith, so that the hitter is less likely to miss.—
Mansee Khurana,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2025
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The woman was inside the hotel in Healy for a little more than a half-hour before coming back to check on the 20-month-old, Alaska state troopers said in a March 19 dispatch.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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At the heart of public criticism of Yoon over his martial law decree was his dispatch of hundreds of troops and police officers to the National Assembly after placing the country under military rule.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Household Essentials Handwoven Tray $34 $24 at Amazon Coffee table must-haves like remotes or tissue boxes don’t always look the most aesthetically pleasing, but a tray can keep these items neat and in place with a stylish touch.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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With Fox sidelined - also for the year - Vassell is now getting touches and shots, and the Spurs will need to find a way to keep that going.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Communication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communication. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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