- present participle of communicate.
communicating
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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You and your dad don’t seem to be communicating effectively.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Mr. Tremblay does an excellent job communicating the minutiae of steering Bernie; each new situation is a physical puzzle Julia has to solve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
On Friday, Ohtani handed back over pitch-calling duties, communicating with head shakes and nods instead of the PitchCom buttons on his arm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
The crew has had the opportunity to work with teams from France and Mexico, communicating through a translator during outings with the search and rescue dogs.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Chubs would rather not contact his parents at all than grant a stranger access to his only means of safely communicating with them.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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