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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Others lauded Fox for his performance but questioned why city staff and the outside search firm working on the hire haven’t been more communicative with council members, including about the pauses in the hiring process.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2025
To mitigate these risks, private partners should enter with eyes wide open and invest in building strong, communicative relationships with public sector counterparts.
—Seth Gellis, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
For tenants who are communicative and experiencing short-term financial hardships such as those two CPS workers, the rental assistance program is effective, Lee said.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Those transported to the hospital were conscious and communicative at the time of transport, according to Diablo Valley College.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 24 May 2025
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2025
To mitigate these risks, private partners should enter with eyes wide open and invest in building strong, communicative relationships with public sector counterparts.
—Seth Gellis, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
For tenants who are communicative and experiencing short-term financial hardships such as those two CPS workers, the rental assistance program is effective, Lee said.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Those transported to the hospital were conscious and communicative at the time of transport, according to Diablo Valley College.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 24 May 2025
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“Communicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communicative. Accessed 16 Jun. 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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