as in outgoing
characterized by abundant communication and expression
The child was shy and not very communicative. The workplace had a friendly and communicative atmosphere.
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Recent Examples of communicative
Being multiliterate also implies that the contemporary hypertext and hypermedia user is endowed with a capacity of discernment regarding which semiotic modes can be most efficiently employed to carry a specific communicative load.
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Carmen Daniela Maier,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
Hopkinson was dynamic and communicative; after a long, draining summer Newcastle needed a jolt of adrenaline.
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George Caulkin,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
To take plants seriously as living, breathing, conscious, and communicative beings, the movie suggests, requires a measure of time, an embrace of solitude, and a retreat from the hectic anxieties of the modern world.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Do what feels right for you and stay communicative; those are great steps toward bonding.
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Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Carmen Daniela Maier,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
Hopkinson was dynamic and communicative; after a long, draining summer Newcastle needed a jolt of adrenaline.
—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
To take plants seriously as living, breathing, conscious, and communicative beings, the movie suggests, requires a measure of time, an embrace of solitude, and a retreat from the hectic anxieties of the modern world.
—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Do what feels right for you and stay communicative; those are great steps toward bonding.
—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for communicative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicative
Adjective
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To counter this, organizations can implement a process for handing down institutional knowledge after employees leave roles, such as creating transition documents and holding knowledge-transfer sessions between outgoing and incoming team members.
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All three occurred in Charlotte since May, only about a year after the city faced questions over a secretive settlement with its outgoing police chief and the fallout from a heavily politicized murder on public transit.
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Since then, Emilie Kiser has been vocal on social media about water safety for children, urging parents to install pool fences and door alarms with working batteries, and ensuring children have swimming sessions.
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The Voice Season 29 winner Alexia Jayy will also have a special vocal performance.
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The great speculators became talkative and communicative or dull, sullen, silent, and peevish.
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Doing this kind of work with other talkative animals, such as dolphins, would be much more difficult.
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Park, hitherto a fount of articulate thoughts, is suddenly coy.
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The most articulate member of the team, Johnston knows better than anyone how to talk his way through any problem.
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Swept away The high altitude in Denver can cause certain pitch types to go awry, but Gray had the benefit of being able to mix and match from his expansive repertoire.
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Complete with mock jail cells, fitness areas, a computer lab and expansive classrooms, the Tarrant County Training Academy can see someone from recruitment all the way to their badge ceremony.
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“Communicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicative. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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