broadcast 1 of 3

noun

Definition of broadcastnext
as in telecast

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broadcast

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verb

ˈbrȯd-ˌkast How to pronounce broadcast (audio)
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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broadcast

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adjective

as in aired

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Recent Examples of broadcast
Noun
Fox Sports will air 14 Leagues Cup matches on FS1, and Univision will air 16 matches on its broadcast networks. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Romo’s acumen for predicting game play drew notice almost immediately, and lent new polish to a broadcast that has been around since the days of Brent Musburger and Pat Summerall. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 July 2026
Verb
While the World Cup drove millions of viewers to broadcast, streaming and digital platforms, many of the viewing habits highlighted during the tournament were established years earlier. — Ana Valdez, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 After nearly 40 years of broadcasting the league’s games, WBD did not reach a deal to extend its rights, with NBCUniversal taking its place as a primary partner. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Adjective
An impressive 86 Grammys will be handed out pre-broadcast. — Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026 Framed as a broadcast true crime documentary made after Salazar’s trial, this brilliant lo-fi effort enlists several more talking heads to balance out the whodunnit. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for broadcast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadcast
  1. telecast
  2. disseminate
  3. publish
  4. published
  5. newscast
  6. propagate
  7. announce
  8. publicized
Noun
  • For no other reason than to have her on that red carpet, to maybe get a little time on the telecast and the chaos that that just promises.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Pash’s work ranged across labor negotiations, licensing contracts, telecast deals, investigations into team and athlete misconduct, and many litigations.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of telecast
Verb
  • No billion-dollar corporation changes or eliminates its operating policies without disseminating the replacement policy first.
    — Joseph Landers, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In others, influencers launder money for cartels or disseminate information similar to a journalist.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of disseminate
Verb
  • Iran's state broadcaster published the statement by the council's secretary, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, who is also a commander in the powerful Revolutionary Guard.
    — Duarte Dias, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • On Saturday, Yemeni government forces conducted a military operation targeting the Houthis, according to a statement published by Yemen’s Defense Ministry.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of publish
Adjective
  • That act alone — showing an unedited, pre-published draft to one of its subjects — would get the story immediately withdrawn at most publications of the size and majesty as the one in this play.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of published
Noun
  • Snatches of real newscasts and YouTube videos provide a steady update on where the conflict has gotten as time passes, and even reveal that the options may not be so black and white for Oleh.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But that didn’t stop him from taping interviews on Wednesday with various Chicago television newscasts from his downtown Chicago state office while ignoring follow-up requests from the Tribune.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of newscast
Verb
  • Someone in Beijing floated convertibility-by-token, watched the implications propagate, and closed the file.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Any talk of changing the rules, salary cap or otherwise, to put reins on this kind of success would propagate underperformance and penalize this fascinating culture of constant improvement.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of propagate
Verb
  • Still, some of the restrictions announced by the White House are expected to face legal challenges.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • After a discussion, the umpires announced that Schultz would have to exit because of the second mound visit of the inning.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of announce
Adjective
  • These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The board of directors then pushed Haney out as CEO amid highly publicized quarreling.
    — Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Definition of publicized

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