COMMUNICATORY Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

communicatory

adjective

Definition of communicatory

as in explanatory

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And now, in perhaps the most ridiculous and explanatory example of the league's fandom, has seen her name banned from the WNBA subreddit.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
The mods think Reddit might have designated the website—and thus any post using its content for explanatory illustrations—as spam.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of explanatory

Adjective

Pack a tube of petroleum jelly (Vaseline) in your first aid kit instead of antibiotic ointment and remember to flush all scrapes and cuts with copious amounts of clean water before covering them with the jelly.

— Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
My humidity levels are at an all-time low, which means this swamp rat has started drinking copious amounts of water to deal with the heat.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of copious

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The Star-Telegram emailed a TCU spokesperson a detailed list of DuBose’s allegations and asked for a response.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
The scientists also want to gain a more detailed understanding of the three-dimensional structure of the decagon's clouds, hazes, winds and temperatures.

— Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of detailed

Adjective

In its comprehensive plan, the city of Eagle identifies the BLM land Bobo is cleaning up as a major component of the Foothills, calling for public lands to be incorporated into a larger open-space and wildlife-corridor network.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
MacGregor has signed contracts with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard to supply comprehensive roll-on/roll-off equipment for the two vessels, marking one of its most extensive scopes for roll-on/roll-off passenger ferries to date.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

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