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telecast

verb

tele·​cast ˈte-li-ˌkast How to pronounce telecast (audio)
telecast also telecasted; telecasting

transitive verb

: to broadcast by television

intransitive verb

: to broadcast a television program
telecast noun
telecaster noun

Examples of telecast in a Sentence

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The event will be telecast on NBC starting at 8:30 a.m. in all time zones. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025 How to watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade The 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will be telecast on NBC starting at 8:30 a.m. in all time zones on Thursday, Nov. 27. Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 18 Nov. 2025 Indeed, viewership for Saturday’s Game 7 telecast are 53% better than the Game 7 of the most recent NBA Finals, which were telecast on ABC, and won an average of about 16.6 million viewers. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025 Morales previously went viral for his emotional reaction while providing updates on Milton during an NBC affiliate WTVJ telecast on Oct. 7, 2024. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for telecast

Word History

Etymology

tele- + broadcast

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of telecast was in 1928

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“Telecast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecast. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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telecast

verb
tele·​cast ˈtel-i-ˌkast How to pronounce telecast (audio)
telecast also telecasted; telecasting
: to broadcast by television
telecast noun
telecaster noun

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