communicative
adjective
com·mu·ni·ca·tive
kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkā-tiv 
-ni-kə-tiv
-ni-kə-tiv
1
: tending to communicate : talkative
2
: of or relating to communication
communicatively
adverb
communicativeness
noun
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Whitney Decker told the detective her ex-husband had always been communicative about their children and previously returned them when he was supposed to.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Communicate And Collaborate On AI Usage Rules Be collaborative and communicative.
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For instance, instead of the menacing roars popularized by Jurassic Park, the instruments often produce gentler conversation sounds, suggesting a social, communicative side to these animals.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Being corporate should mean being competent, communicative, and respectful; not silencing your personality, culture, or humanity.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Communicate And Collaborate On AI Usage Rules Be collaborative and communicative.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
For instance, instead of the menacing roars popularized by Jurassic Park, the instruments often produce gentler conversation sounds, suggesting a social, communicative side to these animals.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Being corporate should mean being competent, communicative, and respectful; not silencing your personality, culture, or humanity.
—Maxine Harrison, Refinery29, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for communicative
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“Communicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communicative. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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communicative
adjective
com·mu·ni·ca·tive
kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkāt-iv
-ni-kət-iv
-ni-kət-iv
1
: tending to communicate : talkative
2
: of or relating to communication
communicativeness
noun
Legal Definition
communicative
adjective
com·mu·ni·ca·tive
kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkā-tiv, -kə-tiv
1
: tending or serving to communicate
a communicative gesture
2
: of or relating to communication
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