1
as in disseminates
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 announces
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 broadcasts
Christopher Harris, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The church broadcasts its services to thousands each week.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2026
Improving the collision warning system Any plane flying around a major airport is already required to have an ADS-B Out system that continually broadcasts an aircraft’s location and speed installed.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Ukraine broadcasts basic education videos on network television, which directs people to Diia.
—Rachel Curry, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Larger drones are required to carry a radio transponder that identifies the drone’s owner and broadcasts its position to help avert collisions.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
Larger drones are required to carry a radio transponder that identifies the drone’s owner and broadcasts its position to help avert collisions.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Figure skating fans rooting for Sabaté to skate as a Minion might assume that since NBCUniversal broadcasts the Winter Olympics in the US, the company would be more amenable to having the Minions, stars of one of its successful franchises, appear on ice.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Macy’s has renewed its deal with NBC, which broadcasts the event, for an undisclosed multiple of the previous rate.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
For over-the-air broadcasts, for the second straight season, the Braves will partner with Gray Media to simulcast select games for free on local broadcast stations across Atlanta and the Southeast.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
Six companies, including a Milwaukee beef processor and the firm that broadcasts Milwaukee Bucks basketball games, filed February layoff notices affecting 418 Wisconsin workers.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The church broadcasts its services to thousands each week.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2026
Improving the collision warning system Any plane flying around a major airport is already required to have an ADS-B Out system that continually broadcasts an aircraft’s location and speed installed.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Ukraine broadcasts basic education videos on network television, which directs people to Diia.
—Rachel Curry, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Larger drones are required to carry a radio transponder that identifies the drone’s owner and broadcasts its position to help avert collisions.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
Larger drones are required to carry a radio transponder that identifies the drone’s owner and broadcasts its position to help avert collisions.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Figure skating fans rooting for Sabaté to skate as a Minion might assume that since NBCUniversal broadcasts the Winter Olympics in the US, the company would be more amenable to having the Minions, stars of one of its successful franchises, appear on ice.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Macy’s has renewed its deal with NBC, which broadcasts the event, for an undisclosed multiple of the previous rate.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadcasts
Verb
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The virus disseminates from a person’s vomit and stool, spraying into the air or landing on nearby surfaces.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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The spores can also be present in soil, which, if disturbed, disseminates the spores into the air.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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If Salley had been patient, Craig would have one of his inevitable blowups, and Charley would have gotten the ick faster than Rodrigo logs onto Ticketmaster when Madonna announces a new tour.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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State Department announces charter flights Tuesday afternoon, the State Department announced charter flights from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Glen Walker and Lu Parker, anchors of KTLA’s late morning and midday newscasts, are out along with meteorologist Mark Kriski, according to people briefed on the moves not authorized to speak publicly.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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However, the studio enhances newscasts and the viewing experience.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Separate Offshoots The aloe plant propagates itself by growing offshoots, known as pups.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2026
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The nature of the American political system propagates scads of lawyers and poseurs who blather on endlessly, promising everything and delivering little.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The agreement ends a long saga over ownership of the Telegraph Media Group, which publishes the 171-year-old Daily Telegraph and its Sunday sister paper.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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But the state now publishes legislative data through a public application programming interface — essentially the tool that lets apps talk to each other.—
Matt Wing,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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However, these picture-perfect images are often dismissed as advertisements that ignore the far less glamorous issues in the destination, including human rights abuses.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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However, current zoning and coastal laws do not allow for the types of development the advertisements suggest could be built there.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Whereas the initial narrowband signal might have a strong power across just a few frequencies, the smearing spreads that power across more frequencies, reducing the strength of the signal.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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War spreads in the Middle East, a coaching legend dies, and several incumbents face tough primaries.—
Melinda Yao,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The National Park Service declares peak bloom when 70 percent of the blossoms around the Tidal Basin, the reservoir on the National Mall, have opened.—
Kendall Staton,
Washington Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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To the victor also goes the pen that declares the broad-stroke version of what has happened.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Broadcasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadcasts. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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