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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Painting a picture of the way forward and then remaining visible, calm and communicative builds trust and cultivates stability.
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Camille Nicita, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Martinsen described Arlo as an unusually animated and communicative baby.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
While Gemini is curious, inquisitive and communicative, Virgo is preoccupied with the need for order, cohesion and productivity.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 May 2025
Which domains are operationally critical and which are purely communicative?
—Daniel Strauss, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Camille Nicita, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Martinsen described Arlo as an unusually animated and communicative baby.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
While Gemini is curious, inquisitive and communicative, Virgo is preoccupied with the need for order, cohesion and productivity.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 May 2025
Which domains are operationally critical and which are purely communicative?
—Daniel Strauss, Forbes.com, 20 June 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 5 Aug. 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
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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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