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
Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The group also includes General Motors CEO Mary Barra, Lululemon Athletica CEO Calvin McDonald and Jeremy Darroch, the former head of Sky broadcasting in Britain.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Prior to his broadcasting career, Redmond played nine seasons in the NHL between Montreal and Detroit.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Mike Swanson, the former Royals vice president of communications and broadcasting, shared an epic story from that Chiefs game after Mike Tomlin stepped down as the Steelers’ head coach earlier this week.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
The Japanese broadcasting and media giant Tokyo Broadcasting System is acquiring a $150 million stake in Legendary Entertainment as part of a non-exclusive strategic partnership between the companies, with ambitions to adapt Japanese IP for global audiences.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Tony Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys star quarterback-turned-commentator, took heat again for his broadcasting chops during the Buffalo Bills’ win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The president has complained about news programming on public broadcasting being biased against conservatives.
—David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Congrats to Gene Deckerhoff for an outstanding career in broadcasting.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
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
Theresa Hall stood at the back of the protest crowd, broadcasting with her phone.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Tuesday morning marked an interesting first for me while behind the microphone broadcasting my weekly radio show, which happens to share the same name as this Tribune column.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
Steele briefly considered taking a year off and perhaps getting into broadcasting, but that notion didn’t last long.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The group also includes General Motors CEO Mary Barra, Lululemon Athletica CEO Calvin McDonald and Jeremy Darroch, the former head of Sky broadcasting in Britain.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Prior to his broadcasting career, Redmond played nine seasons in the NHL between Montreal and Detroit.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Mike Swanson, the former Royals vice president of communications and broadcasting, shared an epic story from that Chiefs game after Mike Tomlin stepped down as the Steelers’ head coach earlier this week.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
The Japanese broadcasting and media giant Tokyo Broadcasting System is acquiring a $150 million stake in Legendary Entertainment as part of a non-exclusive strategic partnership between the companies, with ambitions to adapt Japanese IP for global audiences.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Tony Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys star quarterback-turned-commentator, took heat again for his broadcasting chops during the Buffalo Bills’ win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The president has complained about news programming on public broadcasting being biased against conservatives.
—David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Congrats to Gene Deckerhoff for an outstanding career in broadcasting.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
Theresa Hall stood at the back of the protest crowd, broadcasting with her phone.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Tuesday morning marked an interesting first for me while behind the microphone broadcasting my weekly radio show, which happens to share the same name as this Tribune column.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadcasting
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According to Jason Miyares, the former Republican attorney general, House Bill 863 includes proposals to effectively eliminate minimum sentencing for manslaughter, rape, possession and distribution of child pornography, assaulting a law enforcement officer and other repeat violent felonies.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The activity got to be so heightened that the distribution was moved out of Smitten Kitten and to several undisclosed locations.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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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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Jill’s mission is to ease the passage of the dying into being dead, even people like Boone, who have worked to suppress the development and dissemination of climate change science, leading to a likely environmental apocalypse.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The author is particularly impatient with the popular dissemination of the often limited findings of neuroscience, and with the way that vulnerable new mothers are bullied by headlines that seem contrived to prompt a sense of inadequacy in those who are most likely already overwhelmed.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Robinhood is known for propagating meme-stock mania, making its founders billionaires, and changing how Americans invest.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
29 Dec. 2025
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Torres Maczassek and her brother, Miguel, are considered leaders in climate-change response, including uncovering and re-propagating nearly extinct grape varieties that may fare better in extreme heat and drought.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
27 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Presenter Hailee Steinfeld made her first red carpet appearance since announcing she and husband Josh Allen were expecting their first child together in a baby pink dress with a small train and Repossi jewelry.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Anticipating the arrival of letters has become part of the rhythm of Helen’s day, part of the light shifting across the kitchen floor and the cuckoo of her wooden clock announcing every hour.—
Sadia Shepard,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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While new solar farms and battery storage can be constructed in months, the transmission lines needed to deliver their power often require a decade or more of planning, permitting, and construction.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The bill would allocate $100 million in funding to the Maryland Department of Transportation to identify areas where high-voltage transmission lines and battery storage projects can take place along highways and interstates.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Then consider that Maye has been spreading the ball out to a deep receiving corps.—
Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Iran claims to have restored order following the nationwide demonstrations that began spreading late last year over the country's collapsing currency and spiraling prices.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Broadcasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadcasting. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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