as in to propagate
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people
activists sent by the organization to disseminate their views
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Recent Examples of disseminate
The infection progressed into sepsis, then disseminated intravascular coagulation, followed by hours of hemorrhagic shock.
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Maveah Griffith,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
The sermons were often disseminated with extraordinarily detailed titles, such as the following, delivered by Increase Mather:
A sermon occasioned by the execution of a man found guilty of murder preached at Boston in N.E. March 11th 1685[/]6.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 June 2026
The radio, Ward says, is one of the country's most effective tools for disseminating public health information in a region where less than 80% of adults are literate and around half have access to a smartphone.
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Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
3 June 2026
And conservative media outlets, such as Fox News, have disseminated them to millions of viewers.
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Adam Eichen,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
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Maveah Griffith,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
The sermons were often disseminated with extraordinarily detailed titles, such as the following, delivered by Increase Mather:
A sermon occasioned by the execution of a man found guilty of murder preached at Boston in N.E. March 11th 1685[/]6.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 June 2026
The radio, Ward says, is one of the country's most effective tools for disseminating public health information in a region where less than 80% of adults are literate and around half have access to a smartphone.
—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
3 June 2026
And conservative media outlets, such as Fox News, have disseminated them to millions of viewers.
—
Adam Eichen,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disseminate
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Such a major quake starts at one location and propagates along the fault, rupturing different parts at different times.
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In addition to environmental education and advocacy, the center’s mission includes propagating rare and endangered native plants and rehabilitating birds of prey, reptiles and amphibians.
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While proudly rooted in Italy, the business today features 260 stores spread across 60 countries, giving it a front-row seat to how the world spectates and celebrates the game.
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Investigators found that initial structural failure spread to other elements of the pool deck and street-level parking garage and caused cracks to grow over the span of a few weeks, eventually unseating the southern edge of the pool deck slab from its supporting wall, the report said.
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That same night, screenshots of her using slurs in videos and in messages were circulating online, per USA Today.
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Panic inside buildings Videos circulating on social media showed people rushing out of buildings in the capital, while some users reported partial collapses and damage to structures.
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“Disseminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disseminate. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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