COMMUNICATES (WITH) Synonyms: 28 Similar Words

communicates (with)

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present tense third-person singular of communicate (with)

as in contacts

to transmit information or requests to communicating with other ham radio enthusiasts

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Sometimes the operators already know about the leaks and are fixing them when the state air agency contacts them, according to the state’s dashboard.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Never give a one-time passcode to someone who contacts you unexpectedly.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

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Larter hopes the invention reaches the technicians who need it most.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
When work reaches the right people with the relevant history, urgency and business context attached, issues get prioritized by business impact and escalation becomes less reliant on informal coordination between departments.

— Rohan Joshi, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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