communicator
noun
com·mu·ni·cat·or
kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkā-tər 
: one that communicates something
Nor was Stroheim alone during the twenties in exploring the possibilities of the camera as communicator rather than manipulator.—
James Monaco
especially
: a person who conveys information or knowledge to others
A true leader needs to be a good communicator.
Bluetooth is named for a 10th-century Danish king, Harald Bluetooth, a great communicator who united warring factions. —Jessie Milligan
She tells me I'm a poor communicator, that I give out ambivalent signals. —Blake Morrison
A patient representative is a listener, a communicator, and a catalyst for change from within the system. —Barbara M. Swanson
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The survivors, identified as Ian Laing and Patrick Leslie, were able to send a distress call using a Garmin satellite device, a portable communicator for areas with limited or no cell service.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
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—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
None were as fun as Berkshire Hathaway’s, in large part because Buffett remains among the business world’s top communicators.
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At the start of the year, this Full Moon invites you to honor your growth as a communicator and to trust that your words actually carry weight now.
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“Communicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communicator. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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