How to Use communicate in a Sentence

communicate

verb
  • He was asked to communicate the news to the rest of the people.
  • She communicated her ideas to the group.
  • The pilot communicated with the airport just before the crash.
  • The two computers are able to communicate directly with one another.
  • We communicate a lot of information through body language.
  • The disease is communicated through saliva.
  • If you're excited about the product, your enthusiasm will communicate itself to customers.
  • He communicated his dissatisfaction to the staff.
  • The couple has trouble communicating.
  • There's a lot to learn and a lot to be able to communicate back here about what's going on in Ukraine.
    CBS News, 8 Jan. 2023
  • Being able to do that at a high speed and being able to communicate and be on the same page with 11 guys?
    Dallas News, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Is there a kind way to communicate that her gifts are a burden?
    Judith Martin, oregonlive, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Warnock had no way to communicate to staff that there was an emergency, the claim said.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 16 May 2024
  • There are two main ways to communicate on Discord: text and voice.
    WIRED, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The idea of an open web where actors use common standards to communicate is as old as, well, the web.
    Ben Klemens, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2023
  • There is pressure to communicate strength with concern and not to veer too close to the now-cliche Girlboss archetype.
    Essence, 17 Aug. 2024
  • With no screen, the poor AI Pin can only communicate to the outside world via a cryptic light show.
    Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Set a finite amount of time for the trip -- maybe two weeks -- and then communicate your boundaries before your sons get home.
    Dear Annie, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Write it down or try and get a guitar just to learn a way to communicate — even just putting pen to paper about your feelings.
    Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 7 June 2023
  • Sabetan found that devices use the same password to communicate with the Nexx cloud.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Dear Amy: Over the years my brother and I have stopped communicating.
    Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 18 Mar. 2023
  • In the ideal case, Chen added, humans won’t even have to use cellphones to communicate.
    Sara Ruberg, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2023
  • So sad that whatever the issue is it cannot be communicated and fixed behind closed doors for the sake of the movie.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Companies can then use that to communicate with them via email and SMS.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2022
  • And those who work with larger clients are reaching out proactively to communicate the strength of the bank.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 8 June 2023
  • The post also misstates the nature of satellite trucks, which communicate with satellites in space, just like the rover.
    Eleanor McCrary, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2023
  • When schedules get too packed, Light and March communicate via email.
    Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024
  • The schools would need to have a system in place for emergencies and for parents and children to communicate with each other.
    The Editors, National Review, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Alonso even learned Spanish to be able to better communicate with Latin players in their native language.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Many live in complex social groups, communicate in different dialects, pass on culture through generations, engage in play and even grieve the loss of family and friends as was the case here.
    Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025

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