rebroadcast

verb

re·​broad·​cast (ˌ)rē-ˈbrȯd-ˌkast How to pronounce rebroadcast (audio)
rebroadcast; rebroadcasting

transitive verb

1
: to broadcast again (a radio or television program being simultaneously received from another source)
2
: to repeat (a broadcast) at a later time
rebroadcast noun

Examples of rebroadcast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While those chats were rebroadcast in markets across the country, the campaign was clearly concentrating on swing states like Arizona and North Carolina. Brian Stelter, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024 It will be rebroadcast at 8:45 A.M. MST on NBC Network. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 26 July 2024 For a more cost effective option, look no further than a WiFi range extender which, like the name implies, amplifies and rebroadcasts your signal, thereby giving you more range. Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 8 Aug. 2024 The program should wrap around 5:30 p.m. ET, if all goes according to plan, and will be rebroadcast during prime time at 7:30 p.m. ET. NBC News, 27 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for rebroadcast 

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Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of rebroadcast was in 1923

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“Rebroadcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebroadcast. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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