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.
  • 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
  • Wolves howl to communicate with their pack and to protect their territory.
    Annabelle Spranklen, Glamour, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Amy Adams) who is brought in to try to communicate with the mysterious aliens onboard.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Cells need to be able to communicate with one another for our body’s organs to function in an optimal way.
    National Geographic, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Aside from being able to communicate by writing, Hamlin was also been able to grip people’s hands.
    John Wawrow, Chron, 6 Jan. 2023
  • According to the research, cat owners (and anyone else who wants to talk to cats) can use slow blinks to communicate with cats and build a rapport with them.
    Maren Estrada, BGR, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Other victims have expensive items not purchased by their parents or communicate with their abuser through a second phone.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Your face communicates a lot Facial expressions can even be a form of public information.
    Gina Park, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The two companies were able to communicate easily by phone and video without having to navigate a time difference.
    Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2023
  • Upon waking up after being sedated, Hamlin followed commands and even was able to communicate in writing.
    Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2023
  • 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
  • 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 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
  • Hegseth faces a very tough path to confirmation in the Senate, and his bleak prospects have been communicated directly to the Trump transition team, which is now mulling other options.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024

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