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
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
The listener is no longer an outsider from the polite world of public broadcasting, or podcasting, but a tired factory worker longing for relief.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Trumpy received the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award from the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014, an honor given for lifetime achievement in NFL broadcasting.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
But Robert also was unique with a mellow approach to broadcasting.
—Jim Walsh, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The Icelandic broadcasting network RUV announced that scientists at the Icelandic Institute of Natural History have confirmed the first mosquitoes in Iceland.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
That money will be paid over a 10-year period and will reflect lost NIL opportunities, including from video games and broadcasting, due to eligibility rules.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
According to Marchand, Flaherty will consider other opportunities in broadcasting in addition to working outside of professional baseball.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Burns, after all, is one of the success stories of public broadcasting, in the pantheon with Bill Moyers, Julia Child, and Big Bird.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
An augmentation to marine radar, automatic identification systems, or AIS, became commonly used by the early 2000s, continually broadcasting a ship's identification, position, course, and speed to maritime officials and other ships.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 2 Nov. 2025
How to watch on local TV FOX is broadcasting the game in California; in the Bay Area, tune in to KTVU-TV (channel 2) with an antenna or a cable TV provider.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
But the film's authenticity is also underscored by the background sounds of televisions and radios broadcasting information about the Vietnam War, juxtaposing the beauty of everyday life against the political landscape of the time.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
Oshie got a taste of ESPN broadcasting during the playoffs last season.
—Brad Elliott Schlossman, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Four of the Patrollers whipped out their cellphones to photograph each passing vehicle, while Chiland managed the Peace Patrol’s Instagram account—a vital tool for broadcasting information and communicating with the public.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
The Taiwanese cutter sailed parallel to their path about 29 nautical miles (33 miles) south of Pratas Island, repeatedly broadcasting warnings to leave the area, according to the statement.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
By contrast, broadcasting over the airwaves has always been a special case.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
That care meant an eight-month rehabilitation stay at two facilities in Lincoln, Nebraska, and a future that surely would not include broadcasting as Hains fought for his life.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
The listener is no longer an outsider from the polite world of public broadcasting, or podcasting, but a tired factory worker longing for relief.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Trumpy received the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award from the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014, an honor given for lifetime achievement in NFL broadcasting.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
But Robert also was unique with a mellow approach to broadcasting.
—Jim Walsh, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The Icelandic broadcasting network RUV announced that scientists at the Icelandic Institute of Natural History have confirmed the first mosquitoes in Iceland.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
That money will be paid over a 10-year period and will reflect lost NIL opportunities, including from video games and broadcasting, due to eligibility rules.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
According to Marchand, Flaherty will consider other opportunities in broadcasting in addition to working outside of professional baseball.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Burns, after all, is one of the success stories of public broadcasting, in the pantheon with Bill Moyers, Julia Child, and Big Bird.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
What Vitale worries about during games Vitale’s worries while broadcasting a game now are more the physical worries of an 86-year-old man rather than the mental ones.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
An augmentation to marine radar, automatic identification systems, or AIS, became commonly used by the early 2000s, continually broadcasting a ship's identification, position, course, and speed to maritime officials and other ships.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 2 Nov. 2025
How to watch on local TV FOX is broadcasting the game in California; in the Bay Area, tune in to KTVU-TV (channel 2) with an antenna or a cable TV provider.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
But the film's authenticity is also underscored by the background sounds of televisions and radios broadcasting information about the Vietnam War, juxtaposing the beauty of everyday life against the political landscape of the time.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
Oshie got a taste of ESPN broadcasting during the playoffs last season.
—Brad Elliott Schlossman, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Four of the Patrollers whipped out their cellphones to photograph each passing vehicle, while Chiland managed the Peace Patrol’s Instagram account—a vital tool for broadcasting information and communicating with the public.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
The Taiwanese cutter sailed parallel to their path about 29 nautical miles (33 miles) south of Pratas Island, repeatedly broadcasting warnings to leave the area, according to the statement.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
By contrast, broadcasting over the airwaves has always been a special case.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadcasting
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An El Dorado County criminal grand jury indicted three people arrested in a regional enforcement operation in September to curtail drug trafficking and distribution, including the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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There’s been zero distribution interest so far, even though the film screened at the Hamburg Film Festival.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But Drexel and her family see this as a rare window of opportunity before Jin’s potential indictment for illegally disseminating information online – which, Drexel said, would make his release much harder to negotiate.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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During a pandemic that had stripped millions of their livelihoods, I was being offered an entry-level wage higher than what 90 percent of the formal workforce earned, all for disseminating misinformation.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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In 2010, Niven also sued Australian band The Brewster Brothers, alleging copyright infringement and seeking publishing royalties as well as the return of two guitars.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Best, who accused her of helping steal his intellectual property rights, royalties, and publishing revenue.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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What essential functions does professional journalism serve that cannot be replaced by other forms of information gathering and dissemination?—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Other firms are leveraging technology and other tools to manage product procurement and dissemination across markets.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The two-day trial of ten people accused of sexist cyberbullying against France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron by propagating fake and malicious claims about her sexuality and gender began in Paris on Monday.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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The idea of waves propagating through a barrier has been around for a long time, since before the existence of quantum mechanics.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After announcing their engagement in April 2023, Brown and Bongiovi tied the knot in May 2024.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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A day after announcing its Q3 numbers, Solera published Cunha’s undated offer letter.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Member utilities and other transmission owners within the Southwest Power Pool footprint own and pay for electric grid infrastructure.—
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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Gary Halvorson will direct the Live in HD presentation for theaters and tenor Matthew Polenzani will host the transmission, sharing exclusive behind-the-scenes content and interviews during the two intermissions.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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And in 2008, the site allowed users to create their own feeds—called subreddits—creating popular threads on topics like politics and science, but also spreading controversial content.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Animation is spreading to ever corner of Latin America.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Broadcasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadcasting. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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