televise
verb
tele·vise
ˈte-lə-ˌvīz 
televised; televising
: to broadcast (something, such as a baseball game) by television
: to broadcast by television
Examples of televise in a Sentence
The same network will televise the tournament next year.
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Since the 1990s, the parade has been televised over local cable access on LTTV, the Lyons Township High School television station and now is run by Pat Parade Charities, which exists to help cover the expenses for the parade and contribute to local non-profit pet organizations.
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Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
The activity is thought to have originated during various sporting fixtures across North America but received its name after it was televised for a global audience at the 1986 FIFA World Cup held in Mexico.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
It was nationally televised and often cited as the starting point for the league’s rise over the following decades.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
The game, which kicks off at noon on July 18, will be nationally televised on CBS and Paramount+.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
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Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
The activity is thought to have originated during various sporting fixtures across North America but received its name after it was televised for a global audience at the 1986 FIFA World Cup held in Mexico.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
It was nationally televised and often cited as the starting point for the league’s rise over the following decades.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
The game, which kicks off at noon on July 18, will be nationally televised on CBS and Paramount+.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for televise
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“Televise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/televise. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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televise
verb
tele·vise
ˈtel-ə-ˌvīz
televised; televising
: to broadcast by television
televised the ball game
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