communicator

noun

Synonyms of communicatornext
: 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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In interviews, eight former employees and business associates of his tech company described Hilton as a creative thinker and gifted communicator. Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The communicators interviewed for this story were much warier of letting AI write public-facing material than of using it behind the scenes for research or other tasks. Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026 When Overshown had to miss a team period on Monday with a sore leg, Barham was even trusted to take on green-dot communicator responsibilities. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2026 Yet senior White House and HHS officials soon soured on O’Neill, who rarely spent any time at the CDC’s Atlanta headquarters and was seen among political appointees as a subpar public communicator, according to people familiar with the matter. Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for communicator

Word History

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of communicator was in 1550

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“Communicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communicator. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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