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 American research university is arguably the most consequential institution ever designed for the creation and dissemination of knowledge. — Daniel Diermeier, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Establishing rapid alert and knowledge-dissemination networks is also of importance to reduce the risks. — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

The California statute governing dissemination of ALPRs, often called SB 34, was enacted a decade ago. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026

Sharing is critical to science The third issue is dissemination. — Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

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