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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Communicate And Collaborate On AI Usage Rules Be collaborative and communicative.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
For instance, instead of the menacing roars popularized by Jurassic Park, the instruments often produce gentler conversation sounds, suggesting a social, communicative side to these animals.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Being corporate should mean being competent, communicative, and respectful; not silencing your personality, culture, or humanity.
—Maxine Harrison, Refinery29, 12 Sep. 2025
Making sure leaders are accessible and communicative doesn’t end after onboarding.
—Roula Amire, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Chance, a redshirt sophomore next season, should be a plug-and-play replacement for outgoing punter Ethan Craw.—
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The outgoing traffic on the University of Arkansas football roster continued at a steady pace Friday, headlined by starting offensive lineman and in-state standout E'Marion Harris, as the NCAA transfer portal officially opened for the only time this year.—
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The responses in Bug are very vocal and that is a lot of fun.—
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Hopefuls are judged on musical performance, song choice, vocal abilities, costuming, crowd appeal and authenticity in portraying the real-life Gold Rush character Klondike Kate.—
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Lopez describes her daughter as an energetic, talkative child who speaks both English and Spanish.—
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Then, like now, people were very talkative.—
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Dahl praised Wolfinger’s articulate filmmaking and ability to balance the film’s tone.—
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Wu is Harvard educated, the mother of 3, the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, articulate, free of any personal scandals.—
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The expansive park has more than its fair share of interesting ecosystems and wildlife.—
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The expansive, affordable retailer offers all kinds of furniture, decorative accents, and beyond that appeals to a wide range of styles and home sizes.—
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“Communicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicative. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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