Their communication may be much more complex than we thought.
Source: tatoeba (1515)
Communication
/kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Synonyms for "communication" (341 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (69)
Noun(8 words)
accessaccommodationaccordanceaccountacknowledgmentacquaintanceadviceagglomerationagglutinationaggregationaislealleyambulatoryannouncementansweraperturearcadearteryarticulationavenue
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awardawardingbestowalbestowmentbilletblue bookbondbracketingbriefingbulletinbusiness letterchannelchitcloisterclusteringcollegialitycolloquial discoursecolloquycolonnadecombinationcommercecommunicatecommunioncommuniquecommunityconcatenationconcessionconcourseconcurrenceconductionconduitconfermentconferralconfluencecongeriesconglomerationcongressconjugationconjunctionconnectioncontact
Strong matches (102)
Noun(22 words)
contact allowedcontact basedcontactingconveyanceconveyingcorrespondencecorrespondencesdelivery systemdespatchdialoguedisciplinediscourseexchange informationexchangesfieldimpartinginformation exchangeinformation transferinforminginstrument
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interactioninteraction concept
contagioncontributionconvectionconvergenceconversationconverseconversingcopulationcorridorcouplingcovered waydatadatumdealingdealingsdeclarationdefiledeliverancedeliverydeportation
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diapedesisdiffusiondirectivedirectorydiscoursedispatchdisseminationdonationdopeembassyendowmentenlightenmentepistleespevidenceexchangeexitexportexportationexposureexpressexpressionexpulsionextraditionfactsfactual informationfamiliarizationfavorfellowshipferryfordfurnishmentgallerygatheringgengeneral informationgiftinggive-and-takegivinggoodsgrantgrantingguidebookhandouthard informationhookupimpartationimpartmentimportimportationincidental informationinfoinformationinletinstructionintelligence
Verb(3 words)
Adjective(1 words)
french lettre
Related words (170)
Noun(29 words)
interactionsintimationsitalian notificareletter the signmake contactmeansmediummessagesmissivesmsgnotice of meetingpresent health informationschedule updateself expressionsendingsignal a warningsignalingsignificationssocial contactstudent interaction
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interchangeintercommunicationintercommunionintercourseinterlinkinginterlocutioninterplayintersectioninvestiturejoinderjoiningjointurejunctionknottingknowknowledgelanelanguageletterliaison
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liberalitylightlinelinkagelinkingmarriagemeetingmentionmergermergingmessagemetastasismetathesismetempsychosismigrationmissivemutual transfernewsnotenoticenotificationofferopeningosmosisoutletoverpasspairingpasspassagepassagewaypassing overperfusionpneumatogramporticopresentationpresentmentpromotional materialproofprovisionpublicationpublicityradiorailroad tunnelrappingreleasereplyreportrescriptresponsescoopsidelightsignalsocial activitysocial intercoursesocial relationsspeakingspeechsplicespreadspreadingstatementsubscriptionsupplyingsurrendersymbiosistalkingtelegramtelepathytelephonicteletypethe dopethe goodsthe knowthe scooptietie intie uptie-intie-uptouchtraffictrajecttrajettransductiontransfertransfer of propertytransferencetransfusiontransittransitiontranslationtranslocationtransmigrationtransmigration of soulstransmissiontransmittaltransmittancetransplacementtransplantationtransposaltranspositiontraveltrucktunnelunderpassunificationunionverbal intercoursevouchsafementwhite bookwhite paperwirelesswordyoking
Adjective(3 words)
interpersonal interactionofficial memorandumpowerful delivery
Verb(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: academic discipline, access, accommodation, accordance, account.
- Sentence evidence is available for communication, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "communication".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "communication"
Keep "communication" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "communication" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "communication", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "communication" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
15 entriesabstract entityabstractionacademic disciplineactconnectednessconnectionconnexiondeedfield of studyhuman actionhuman activityinformation transfermeansmediumsocial process
More specific
8 entriesdigital channelmass communicationnonverbal communicationoral channelspeech communicationverbal communicationwritten channelwritten communication
Collocations
6 entriescommunication barriercommunication breakdowncommunication skillseffective communicationverbal communicationwritten communication
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
10 translations across 8 languages.
Finnish
2 entries- kommunikaatio noun (connection between tissues)
- yhteys noun (connection between tissues)
French
1 entries- communication noun (connection between tissues)
German
1 entries- Verbindung noun (connection between tissues)
Italian
1 entries- comunicazione noun (connection between tissues)
Malay
1 entries- komunikasi noun (connection between tissues)
Portuguese
2 entries- comunicação noun (connection between tissues)
- conexão noun (connection between tissues)
Romanian
1 entries- legătură noun (connection between tissues)
Turkish
1 entries- bağlantı noun (connection between tissues)
Sample sentences
25 total sentences available.
What changes the world is communication, not information.
Source: tatoeba (1741)
To win his audience, the speaker resorted to using rhetorical techniques he learned from his communication courses.
Source: tatoeba (1982)
There cannot be progress without communication.
Source: tatoeba (2098)
Showing 4 of 25 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "communication"?
Closest matches include academic discipline, access, accommodation, accordance, account.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "communication"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.
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