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

Academic historians devote much of our attention to the creation and dissemination of new research, to working at the outer edges of their subjects; most of our publications are analytical, interpretive, conceptual, and theoretical. —Time, 10 Dec. 2025

And, according to French law, the dissemination of representations of a pedopornographic nature via an electronic communications network is punishable by sentences of up to seven years imprisonment and a fine of 100,000 euros, or $115,500. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 Dec. 2025

After the federal government shutdown delayed data collection and dissemination, the BLS canceled the October inflation and jobs report, but said partial data for that month will be included in November reports. —Rachel Barber, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025

Bolton was back in court Friday one month after pleading not guilty to all 18 counts of an indictment charging him with unlawful retention and dissemination of national defense information. —Laura Romero, ABC News, 21 Nov. 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