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communicable

[kuh-myoo-ni-kuh-buhl] / kəˈmyu nɪ kə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
able to be contracted
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
incontractable noncommunicable noncontagious


Example Sentences

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“I still think we want to make sure that what we’re doing is transparent and communicable to the public,” Melvoin said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

The one good thing that came from that time was tons of data about what works to prevent communicable illnesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

The improvements were due primarily to decreasing deaths from communicable diseases — at least one of which declined by 99 percent.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2025

"Vaccines are always our best defence against infectious, communicable diseases," adds Dr Williams.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2025

When an epidemic of mumps broke out in the school, Katie went into action against communicable diseases.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith