as in outgoing
characterized by abundant communication and expression
The child was shy and not very communicative. The workplace had a friendly and communicative atmosphere.
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Banning cell phones would eliminate this communicative safeguard.
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Davon Loeb, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024
As Strachan explained before the performance—the members take turns talking to the audience, all showing a flair for communicative chat—Dvořák wrote the work after his sojourn in the United States, seeming to wallow happily in a return to a Czech milieu.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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Relationship Management: Be more engaging, communicative, and persuasive by learning to tell a good story.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Then there’s Dean (Jared Padalecki), Rory’s first boyfriend, who is kind, stable and communicative but periodically acts threatened by Rory’s Ivy League aspirations.
—Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
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Davon Loeb, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024
As Strachan explained before the performance—the members take turns talking to the audience, all showing a flair for communicative chat—Dvořák wrote the work after his sojourn in the United States, seeming to wallow happily in a return to a Czech milieu.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Read More: How To Harness Curiosity As An Emotional Intelligence Strategy
Relationship Management: Be more engaging, communicative, and persuasive by learning to tell a good story.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Then there’s Dean (Jared Padalecki), Rory’s first boyfriend, who is kind, stable and communicative but periodically acts threatened by Rory’s Ivy League aspirations.
—Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
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The open seat, which outgoing DFL Rep. Jerry Newton won by about 200 votes in 2022, is one of the GOP's biggest spending targets this year.Torey Van Oot, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Shreve, the founder of Storage Express, won a seven-person Republican primary in May for Indiana’s 6th Congressional District, one of three open U.S. House seats that is being vacated by outgoing U.S. Rep. Greg Pence.Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2024
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Starlink beaming communications to spacecraft, and he's been vocal about humanity one day colonizing Mars.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The two stepped out at multiple events, and have since been very vocal about their feelings for one another.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Those born under the Gemini zodiac sign are said to be talkative, outgoing and adaptable.Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024
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Crying babies and talkative couples aside, the sound of the plane’s engine alone can be enough to make in-flight naps feel impossible.Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
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In one moment of therapeutic solidarity, Casiano smiles recounting the articulate, righteous testimony of co-plaintiff Austin Dennard, an OB-GYN herself who as a patient left the state to terminate her pregnancy following a risk-laden diagnosis.Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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There’s no reason working-class people can’t be [in a posh accent] steeped in culture and very articulate.Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2024
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The city is renowned for its expansive array of fine dining establishments, luxurious hotels and tourist attractions.Dubai Tourism Contributor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ideal for hosting, a private dining room, a chef’s catering kitchen, and a lounge boasting an expansive terrace are available to residents.Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Communicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicative. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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