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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
Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Mary Costigan, one of the first women to have a radio broadcasting license, moved the station from the present-day Orpheum to the hotel and broadcast a three-hour radio show from there.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Nexstar Media Group, one of two broadcasting giants that have refused to bring Jimmy Kimmel back on the air, is providing insight into why.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Disney doesn't have backing from Carr, who, since last week, has denied threatening ABC's broadcasting licenses over Kimmel's statements.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Sinclair, the broadcasting company with the nation's largest ABC affiliate group, shared a list of demands that Kimmel would have to meet before the company would lift the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
If teams couldn’t join forces on broadcasting deals, teams in smaller and mid-sized markets might struggle to remain in business.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2025
But in markets where Sinclair and Nexstar have broadcasting exclusivity, customers will need to pair their streaming service with a VPN.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
The controversy represents an unprecedented moment in American broadcasting, with observers noting major station owners have never before preemptively refused to air network programming due to political content.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The helicopter that collided with the passenger plane was not broadcasting ADS-B tracking data due to a rule that allowed the Army to fly with the system turned off.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 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, 22 Sep. 2025
However, instead of broadcasting the special Friday, Sinclair affiliates aired a rerun of Celebrity Family Feud, Variety reports.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025
Carr is one of three current FCC commissioners who make decisions about whether to grant, or revoke, broadcasting licenses.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
In one more example of investment strategy, the ISSA believes hitting certain metrics for diffusion of its product will create value for broadcasting future Games, which will in turn generate interest, excitement, and young athletes who will go on to compete at future Games.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Piker, a leftist commentator and video-game influencer, was broadcasting live on the streaming platform Twitch on Wednesday, browsing around the internet in an attempt to nail down the truth of what had happened.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
The 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze, are broadcasting live on CBS from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Within its diverse broadcasting portfolio, the NFL has leaned into streamers in general.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Mary Costigan, one of the first women to have a radio broadcasting license, moved the station from the present-day Orpheum to the hotel and broadcast a three-hour radio show from there.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Nexstar Media Group, one of two broadcasting giants that have refused to bring Jimmy Kimmel back on the air, is providing insight into why.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Disney doesn't have backing from Carr, who, since last week, has denied threatening ABC's broadcasting licenses over Kimmel's statements.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Sinclair, the broadcasting company with the nation's largest ABC affiliate group, shared a list of demands that Kimmel would have to meet before the company would lift the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
If teams couldn’t join forces on broadcasting deals, teams in smaller and mid-sized markets might struggle to remain in business.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2025
But in markets where Sinclair and Nexstar have broadcasting exclusivity, customers will need to pair their streaming service with a VPN.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
The controversy represents an unprecedented moment in American broadcasting, with observers noting major station owners have never before preemptively refused to air network programming due to political content.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
In 2023-24, all bar the traditional ‘Big Six’ sides relied on broadcasting income for over half of their total annual revenue.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The helicopter that collided with the passenger plane was not broadcasting ADS-B tracking data due to a rule that allowed the Army to fly with the system turned off.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 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, 22 Sep. 2025
However, instead of broadcasting the special Friday, Sinclair affiliates aired a rerun of Celebrity Family Feud, Variety reports.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025
Carr is one of three current FCC commissioners who make decisions about whether to grant, or revoke, broadcasting licenses.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
In one more example of investment strategy, the ISSA believes hitting certain metrics for diffusion of its product will create value for broadcasting future Games, which will in turn generate interest, excitement, and young athletes who will go on to compete at future Games.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Piker, a leftist commentator and video-game influencer, was broadcasting live on the streaming platform Twitch on Wednesday, browsing around the internet in an attempt to nail down the truth of what had happened.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
The 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze, are broadcasting live on CBS from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadcasting
Verb
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Cultural and institutional barriers to disseminating them have decreased.—
Zeynep Tufekci,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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To remember how these three women—and other journalists like them—got down to the business of reporting on what was happening, disseminating information to the masses and becoming a part of history, though none of them knew it at the time.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The move isn't entirely shocking for modern Microsoft, which has been publishing previous Xbox exclusives on competing consoles in increasing numbers for a while now.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Prior to publishing, The Star directly contacted leadership in KU’s Title IX office and at Watkins, as well as deputy athletic director Nicole Corcoran.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to the company, the new collections, which launched in August, have already driven a double-digit increase in sales commitments from retail partners, with momentum expected to continue through 2026 as the brand expands distribution.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The architects of this transformation — Indonesia’s producers — are now grappling with how to sustain momentum while navigating everything from censorship battles to the challenge of serving 400 ready-to-release films through a distribution system that can only handle 150 annually.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Callusing prior to planting is recommended when propagating cuttings of any succulent plant.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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To develop a whole-virus vaccine, researchers must first spend months isolating and propagating the virus.—
Deborah Fuller,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a statement announcing a budget deal, however, Brinks mentioned roads, along with education and health care, as a funding priority.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The soon to be mother of four has been busy promoting her sophomore album, announcing a tour and hosting a string of meet and greets across the country.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is yet another example of the administration’s efforts to roll back data collection and dissemination on a wide range of topics.—
Michael Posner,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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As an adamant supporter of gun reform, 23-year-old Jacob Dolin worries the lightning speed social media dissemination of videos of the shooting will further desensitize Americans to gun violence.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Separate the spreading root system by cutting or pulling it apart into several sections.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Berners-Lee was spreading his wings, too.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In May 2024, Naussany Investments started advertising a foreclosure sale for Graceland, prompting Keough to file a lawsuit of her own, claiming the loan documents were fake.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Instead of having street-level storefronts and public signage advertising their shop, many artists work in studios hidden on the higher floors of buildings.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Broadcasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadcasting. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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