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
Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
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
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
The performance will also be available to replay on the platform for 24 hours following the Saturday night’s broadcast.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 20 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Of course, with a broadcast social network like X, everyone is both a patron and an owner of sorts.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
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
Adjective
The reference to Biden administration pressure on affiliate stations appeared to be a reference to a petition brought by the Media and Democracy Project that challenged the renewal of the broadcast license of Fox’s Philadelphia affiliate, WTXF-TV.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
The performance will also be available to replay on the platform for 24 hours following the Saturday night’s broadcast.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
Since the musical event is broadcast on CBS, cord-cutters can stream it live on any live TV streaming service that carries the network, including DirecTV, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV.
—Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadcast
Verb
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Critics of the law warn that a site operator could sell the ID information, which could also be obtained by hackers and disseminated.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Sep. 2025
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That expression can come in a variety of ways, such as speaking up in a group, filing an official complaint, writing or publishing those views, or demonstrating and rallying to draw attention to them.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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Still, if the goal was to keep the Emmys broadcast tight, the idea was a success, as the telecast concluded in just about three hours as scheduled.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The telecast only showed the injury one time, which led to him having to be carted off the field.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Such a blatant falsehood making it to the press conference betrays the fact that there is no limit to how false something has to be in order for this administration to resist propagating it.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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Patel, a podcaster who once called for the release of the files and helped propagate conspiracy theories about why they weren’t being made public, testified just days before Acosta is set to finally tell his side of the story before a congressional committee.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Any Mega Millions winners will be posted here once announced by lottery officials.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Xcel and plaintiffs’ attorneys announced the settlement Wednesday, just one day before the start of jury selection in a two-month civil trial to determine blame for the 2021 wildfire that killed two people and destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Boulder County.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Last year, the county took in about 6,500 dogs, according to published data.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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According to published rules for Energizer Park, political banners are prohibited, though no explicit mention is made of political clothing or accessories such as hats.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Matt Frucci will be the next executive producer of NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas, while continuing to serve as the EP of the anchor’s NBC News Now newscast, Top Story.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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In 1959, Congress amended the act to exempt bona fide newscasts, news interviews, documentaries, and on-the-spot coverage of a news event.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement That has helped save tens of millions of lives, contributed to a reduction by half of mortality rates of children under five, put developing countries on a better economic trajectory, and substantially reduced the chances that infectious diseases emerge and spread.—
Dr. Seth Berkley,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Broadcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadcast. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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