as in telecast
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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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Recent Examples of broadcast
Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
In a delayed broadcast of the event, edited and aired two hours later, BBC did not remove the slur.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2026
The equal time provision applies only to broadcast, not streaming or internet programs.
—Meg Kinnard, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Above all, broadcast hero stories internally; behavior follows narrative.
—Jim Stevenson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Noun
The slur was also heard on the BBC broadcast.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
In a delayed broadcast of the event, edited and aired two hours later, BBC did not remove the slur.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2026
The equal time provision applies only to broadcast, not streaming or internet programs.
—Meg Kinnard, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Going Dutch, which is wholly owned by Fox Entertainment, is an outgrowth of Leary’s broadcast direct deal with the company.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Above all, broadcast hero stories internally; behavior follows narrative.
—Jim Stevenson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadcast
Noun
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Alan Cumming briefly paused Sunday's BAFTA Film Awards on two separate occasions to address the expletives and racial slur that Tourette's syndrome advocate John Davidson yelled during the telecast, according to reports.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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This year, the Tony nominations will be announced on May 5, just 12 days before the ACM Awards telecast.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the days leading up to the walkout, Clifton and other student organizers disseminated flyers on social media inviting students to join in.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Rafael Escalera Montoto,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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In 2009, after studying a mother and a daughter who were both short sleepers, Fu published a paper about a variation in a gene called DEC2, which influences the production of orexin, a hormone associated with wakefulness.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The evening newscast turned into a variety show, complete with fortune tellers and a game show-style announcer.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
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All three of the major network evening newscasts are down in January compared to a year ago, but CBS is off the most at around 20%.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As much as any other institution—schools, libraries, churches—the public-health system has helped propagate the idea of a commons, often working against historical inertia to curb the excesses of American individualism.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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African violets can be easily propagated in both soil and water using healthy stem and leaf cuttings.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The bodies of all nine people who died in Tuesday’s avalanche in the Lake Tahoe area have been safely recovered from the slide area near Castle Peak in Nevada County, local authorities announced Saturday.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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Two weeks later, Homan announced the federal law enforcement presence in Minnesota would be scaled back.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Currently, Chevron’s operations in Venezuela employ about 3,000 people and produce between 250,000 and 300,000 barrels of oil per day, according to published reports.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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The Reiners were last seen together at the Christmas party at Conan O’Brien’s house the night before, where Nick reportedly argued with his father, according to published reports.—
Claudia Rosenbaum,
Vulture,
16 Dec. 2025
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Days earlier, Anthropic ran a Super Bowl ad taking digs at OpenAI’s decision to test advertisements in ChatGPT.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Gate helped Anusol go big, creating its first ever TV advertisement in the UK.—
Ralph Jones,
HubSpot,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Broadcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadcast. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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