Collocations with communication

communication noun

1-) act of expressing ideas, etc. 

ADJECTIVES

effective, efficient, convincing, persuasive, confidential
・He always emphasizes the importance of effective communication.

strong, great, excellent, reasonable, good • poor
・We maintain productivity with good communication.

direct, indirect • open • facilitated • interactive
・She preferred direct communication when discussing important matters.

face-to-face • two-way • long-distance 
・Face-to-face communication allows for better understanding of emotions.

internal, personal • interpersonal • cross-cultural 
・Language barriers challenge cross-cultural communication.

electronic, non-verbal, verbal, written, oral, visual
・People use facial expressions for nonverbal communication.

alternative • asynchronous • basic 
・Sign language is an example of alternative communication.

business • informal 
・Texting is a common informal communication method.

constant, regular, daily, frequent 
・We rely on daily communication for updates.

VERBS

have • establish 
・They have honest communication.

facilitate, improve, boost
・They made efforts to improve communication last year.

prevent • break down 
・Noise pollution prevented clear communication.

NOUNS

skill, ability, method, technique
・She worked hard and improved her communication skills.

pattern, protocol, strategy, system
・The communication pattern varies across cultures.

disorder, breakdown, problem, issue, barrier, gap
・The team's success depends on closing the communication gap.

PREPOSITIONS

by
・We often communicate by phone when necessary.

between
Building strong communication between partners is essential.

with
・I maintain open communication with my colleagues.

PHRASES

in communication with 
・The department head is in regular communication with the staff.

a breakdown in communication(s)
・The project faced challenges due to a breakdown in communication.

channels/lines of communication 
・We use various channels of communication to reach clients.

a lack of communication
・Their problems stem from a lack of communication.

a means/method/system of communication
・The Internet is a modern means of communication.

2-) systems for exchanging information

ADJECTIVES

digital, analog, satellite, media • online, wireless
・Technical issues prevented the online communication.

good, instant • global, international • mass 
・Technology facilitates instant global communication.

radio, rail, road, telephone, computer-mediated 
・We use telephone communication for urgent matters.

VERBS

have • cut off, disrupt
・Interruptions tend to disrupt ongoing communication.

NOUNS

device, equipment
・They invested in high-quality communication equipment. 

centre, links, network, satellite, services, system, technology 
・The company uses an advanced communication system.

PREPOSITIONS

between
・Improved technology enhances communications between the two offices.

with
・The city has excellent rail communications with neighboring towns.

3-) message

ADJECTIVES

formal, official
・Our client requested a formal communication from our company.

VERBS

receive • send 
・We received an official communication about the upcoming event.

PREPOSITIONS

about
The memo included an official communication about the office relocation.

from, to
・The email contained a formal communication from the board of directors.