1
as in to disseminate
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people
broadcast the information only to people who needed to know
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2
as in to publish
to make known openly or publicly
please don't broadcast this news, as it's not being publicly announced yet
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as in aired
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as in telecast
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Recent Examples of broadcast
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The show falls under the broadcast direct deal Hudson and his producing partner Stalberg signed with Fox in 2023.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 12 July 2025
The live broadcast will also be available on its website, YouTube and to troops serving around the world on American Forces Network.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2025
Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Engelbert, who was mentioned by name in Sabally’s recent comments, confirmed Monday that broadcast partners already knew about plans to add three more media markets and that incoming media deals won’t be renegotiated.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
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Verb
Here’s one of many considerations for the broadcast moment of the year:
San Francisco gets righties Marcus Stroman and Will Warren on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The show falls under the broadcast direct deal Hudson and his producing partner Stalberg signed with Fox in 2023.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Adjective
During the 114th Congress, he was ranked by C-SPAN, which tracks the number of days lawmakers spoke during its live broadcasts of congressional proceedings, as one of the least talkative lawmakers on the House floor.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 12 July 2025
The live broadcast will also be available on its website, YouTube and to troops serving around the world on American Forces Network.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2025
Noun
These narratives circulate across digital, broadcast, and interpersonal communication channels.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Engelbert, who was mentioned by name in Sabally’s recent comments, confirmed Monday that broadcast partners already knew about plans to add three more media markets and that incoming media deals won’t be renegotiated.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadcast
Verb
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Apple leaks and rumors are so common that there’s an entire media ecosystem to track and disseminate them.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
18 July 2025
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When projects are costly, urgent or time-specific, independently replicating them prior to disseminating results is often not feasible.—
Amanda Kay Montoya,
The Conversation,
17 July 2025
Verb
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This book is published with the support of the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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Geldof, 73, spoke to The New York Times for an article published July 13 in honor of the 40th anniversary of Live Aid.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Others say the mushrooms might have propagated from areas of commercial cultivation.—
Amber X. Chen,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 July 2025
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The researchers simulated the way airport and military radar signals from New York’s JFK and London’s Heathrow and Gatwick propagate through space.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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President Donald Trump's administration announced sweeping new restrictions on access to federal benefits for undocumented immigrants.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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In mid-June, HBO Max announced that production on season 2 had begun and is scheduled to premiere in January 2026.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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According to published biographies, Townsel worked as an educator in the District of Columbia from 2008 until 2016, when he was appointed principal in the town of Southbridge, Mass.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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More than 1,500 images from around the world were submitted to the new competition, which offered a total of $10,000 in prize money and boasted six award categories, with the top 101 overall photographs receiving recognition in a published eBook.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
Noun
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In the new film, Karla appears in the mid-credits scene, watching a newscast about the fresh string of killings in Southport.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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The Steals and Deals segment on the WFTV newscasts are annoying and an insult to the viewers!—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 July 2025
Verb
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The Relay fascia is debuting belatedly in the U.K., having already spread to many airports in Europe and the United States, with the latter market being served via LTR’s subsidiary, Paradies Lagardère.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Large media accounts like Pop Crave and Pop Base spread the incident to millions of followers on X, and social media posts have reported that the Astronomer CEO is the man in the video.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
Verb
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After the MacArthur Park action, Trump’s disciples proclaimed victory.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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Though that seems quite compelling, the other side of the coin proclaims that freedom of speech surpasses any of those argued downsides.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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“Broadcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadcast. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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