as in distribution
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as in disseminating
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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as in publishing
to make known openly or publicly
please don't broadcast this news, as it's not being publicly announced yet
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Recent Examples of broadcasting
Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Beltran, who had signed a three-year deal to manage the Mets, never managed a game and slipped into broadcasting.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The leagues and federations that sell broadcasting rights are struggling to convince people that online piracy is bad.
—Olivia Solon, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Tony Romo's broadcasting career has been like a roller coaster.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
After training in Fine Art at Goldsmiths College, Sophie turned to broadcasting, a career that gave her a ticket to travel the world.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
McVay flirted with leaving coaching for broadcasting, at least temporarily, because of burnout after the 2021 championship season spilled into a miserable 2022.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Finland's national public broadcasting company Yle reported that the man is currently in good condition.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
That approach to broadcasting would have to evolve in response to changing community standards as what once was considered de rigueur and playful on sports talk radio might be deemed insensitive, or worse, today.
—Phil Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Orlean has been broadcasting her thoughts in print for decades, and Joyride is at once her expression of gratitude for that career and a tale of life lived in service to her fundamental drive to write.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
But if a wearable has been on you all day and suddenly starts broadcasting private data, the stakes are catastrophic.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
The officials had been broadcasting their intention to prosecute demonstrators for days.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
From your 9th House of Culture, Mercury and Pluto are broadcasting an astrological itinerary focused around mental growth.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
During the college football playoffs, ESPN’s family of networks will sometimes show the same game on multiple channels, with one channel broadcasting the whole affair from the Skycam camera.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Take courses, make connections, and prepare your move without broadcasting your intentions.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
How to watch on local TV FOX is broadcasting the game nationally; in the Bay Area, tune in to KTVU-TV (Channel 2) with an antenna or a cable TV provider.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
His influence is felt not only in classrooms and through public broadcasting, but across generations who see history as something alive and relevant.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Beltran, who had signed a three-year deal to manage the Mets, never managed a game and slipped into broadcasting.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The leagues and federations that sell broadcasting rights are struggling to convince people that online piracy is bad.
—Olivia Solon, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Tony Romo's broadcasting career has been like a roller coaster.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
After training in Fine Art at Goldsmiths College, Sophie turned to broadcasting, a career that gave her a ticket to travel the world.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
McVay flirted with leaving coaching for broadcasting, at least temporarily, because of burnout after the 2021 championship season spilled into a miserable 2022.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Finland's national public broadcasting company Yle reported that the man is currently in good condition.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
That approach to broadcasting would have to evolve in response to changing community standards as what once was considered de rigueur and playful on sports talk radio might be deemed insensitive, or worse, today.
—Phil Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
According to the documentary, Ricki Lake gained a reputation for broadcasting fake storylines over the years.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Orlean has been broadcasting her thoughts in print for decades, and Joyride is at once her expression of gratitude for that career and a tale of life lived in service to her fundamental drive to write.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
But if a wearable has been on you all day and suddenly starts broadcasting private data, the stakes are catastrophic.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
The officials had been broadcasting their intention to prosecute demonstrators for days.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
From your 9th House of Culture, Mercury and Pluto are broadcasting an astrological itinerary focused around mental growth.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
During the college football playoffs, ESPN’s family of networks will sometimes show the same game on multiple channels, with one channel broadcasting the whole affair from the Skycam camera.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Take courses, make connections, and prepare your move without broadcasting your intentions.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
How to watch on local TV FOX is broadcasting the game nationally; in the Bay Area, tune in to KTVU-TV (Channel 2) with an antenna or a cable TV provider.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadcasting
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There's also a vital element of resource management that plays a role in every encounter, forcing players to juggle power distribution between shields, weapons, and engines while also managing heat levels within their craft.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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By failing to turn over those distributions and not advising that distributions had been made, Campbell willfully violated the charging orders.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The legislation would allow individuals whose likeness has been used by AI to generate pornographic photos and videos without their consent to sue those responsible for generating or disseminating the content for upward of $150,000.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
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He was charged during a Brooklyn Criminal Court arraignment with disseminating indecent material to minors, official misconduct by a public servant, and endangering the welfare of a child.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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In practice, journalists typically avoid publishing home addresses or identifying victims of domestic abuse.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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By mid-January, governments around the world were blocking the tool, safety teams were issuing damage-control statements, and researchers were publishing evidence that the scale of harm was far larger than anyone had publicly acknowledged.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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The European Union has opened a separate investigation into Grok’s role in the production and dissemination of such material.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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He was brought up on state charges and pleaded guilty to charges of both possession and dissemination of the materials.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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If there is no wave propagating, then there is no power dissipation.—
Dina Genkina,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Jan. 2026
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First published in 1979 and still widely available through Internet vendors, this book, above all, will inspire you to grab a shovel or trowel or shears and start planting, pruning, or propagating right away.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 Jan. 2026
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Charlotte area school districts are announcing changes to Monday classes as a result of a second consecutive weekend of winter weather hitting the area.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Feb. 2026
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Biel’s tribute came two days after Timberlake’s first performance since announcing his Lyme disease diagnosis, taking the stage for a special tribute to Pharrell Williams on January 29 at the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective event in Los Angeles.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
1 Feb. 2026
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Flexibility for the future One study has found that if data centers would commit to using power flexibly, an additional 100 gigawatts of capacity – the amount that would power around 70 million households – could be added to the grid without adding new generation and transmission.—
Conor Harrison,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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Adding to the complications, Altadena’s water agencies are also suing Southern California Edison, claiming its transmission line started the fire.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Panic is spreading in immigrant communities.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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By defining core beliefs, researching client needs, and training AI with personal style, creatives can scale content, prototype ideas faster, and free up time for enriching experiences, ultimately spreading their humanity further.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Broadcasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadcasting. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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