dissemination

noun

dis·​sem·​i·​na·​tion di-ˌse-mə-ˈnā-shən 

: the act or process of disseminating or spreading something : the state of being disseminated

the dissemination of ideas

And thanks to the emergence of social media as the increasingly dominant mode of information dissemination, are we nearing a time when truth itself will become just another commodity to be bought and sold on the social-media markets?

—Michael Hirschorn

For centuries, translating a text signified that it was essential, worthy of preservation and dissemination.

—Aviya Kushner

Although the Hong Kong flu outbreak was associated with comparatively few deaths worldwide, the virus was highly contagious, a factor that facilitated its rapid global dissemination.

—Kara Rogers

Examples of dissemination in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The census, arguably the earliest form of systematic data collection and dissemination, has been conducted for centuries. —Don Murray, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025

The Espionage Act, enacted in 1917, criminalizes unauthorized retention and dissemination of sensitive information that could undermine the national security of the U.S. or help a foreign country. —Dakota Rudesill, The Conversation, 29 Mar. 2025

The group also included Vice President Vance, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, among others, and included the dissemination of classified information. —Laura Kelly, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025

By emphasizing Strachan’s assimilation of the photo into his painting, the curators underscored the crucial role of reproductive technologies in the dissemination and projection of Pan-African ideology and ideas. —Delinda Collier, Artforum, 1 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dissemination

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration