retransmit
verb
re·trans·mit
(ˌ)rē-tran(t)s-ˈmit 
-tranz-
retransmitted; retransmitting
: to transmit (something) back or again
retransmit a signal
retransmitting data
If the system sends a document and gets a busy signal, it will automatically try to retransmit after a preset interval.—
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In conventional fibers, about half the signal is lost every 15–20 kilometers, requiring frequent relay stations to boost and retransmit data.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
It is being retransmitted on Sunday Aug. 31 to correct a typographical error in the seventh paragraph.
—Audrey McAvoy, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Amplifying a big voice WLRN stepped in to fill the gap, retransmitting its programming north.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2025
People across the globe could hear the beeping sounds on their radios as retransmitted by amateur radio operators.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Close to the front, the third helicopter gains altitude and serves as a kind of retransmitting radio station for the leading two, which fire volleys of rockets at Russian targets.
—Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Wireless repeaters: These devices extend the Wi-Fi signal by amplifying and retransmitting it.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
This could allow operators to mitigate fading by automatically retransmitting data packets or dedicating more of the transmission’s bandwidth to error-correction signals.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2025
These will be ignored by the system that is in full duplex mode, leading to corrupted packets that aren't retransmitted.
—Iljitsch Van Beijnum, Ars Technica, 29 June 2023
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
It is being retransmitted on Sunday Aug. 31 to correct a typographical error in the seventh paragraph.
—Audrey McAvoy, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Amplifying a big voice WLRN stepped in to fill the gap, retransmitting its programming north.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2025
People across the globe could hear the beeping sounds on their radios as retransmitted by amateur radio operators.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Close to the front, the third helicopter gains altitude and serves as a kind of retransmitting radio station for the leading two, which fire volleys of rockets at Russian targets.
—Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Wireless repeaters: These devices extend the Wi-Fi signal by amplifying and retransmitting it.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
This could allow operators to mitigate fading by automatically retransmitting data packets or dedicating more of the transmission’s bandwidth to error-correction signals.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2025
These will be ignored by the system that is in full duplex mode, leading to corrupted packets that aren't retransmitted.
—Iljitsch Van Beijnum, Ars Technica, 29 June 2023
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“Retransmit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retransmit. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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