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
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2026
The museum broadcasts the event live on its website.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Most planes already have technology that broadcasts their locations, called ADS-B Out, but are not equipped with collision-avoidance technology referred to as ADS-B In.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Hosmer will take the baton and work the entire week for the Royals broadcasts with Lefebvre.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
By selecting Pittsburgh, the NFL broadcasts a signal that the city is a premier destination capable of managing a global stage.
—Tim Derdenger, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
Privacy law may apply to, say, a stranger who broadcasts a toddler’s febrile seizure to a potential audience of millions, but the same child generally cannot claim a legal right to privacy from his mother or father.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
The other cost-slashing option that is seldom practiced is the simulcast in which the radio network broadcasts the TV announcers, a path the Dallas Stars have preferred for decades.
—Mac Engel
april 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
The television broadcasts internationalized Cortina's fame.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 22 Mar. 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
And this is the Monday night following Thanksgiving weekend, so Panthers-Bucs is dinged by viewer fatigue after NFL broadcasts that Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday (plus college football’s Saturday rivalry slate).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2026
The museum broadcasts the event live on its website.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Most planes already have technology that broadcasts their locations, called ADS-B Out, but are not equipped with collision-avoidance technology referred to as ADS-B In.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Hosmer will take the baton and work the entire week for the Royals broadcasts with Lefebvre.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
By selecting Pittsburgh, the NFL broadcasts a signal that the city is a premier destination capable of managing a global stage.
—Tim Derdenger, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
Privacy law may apply to, say, a stranger who broadcasts a toddler’s febrile seizure to a potential audience of millions, but the same child generally cannot claim a legal right to privacy from his mother or father.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
The other cost-slashing option that is seldom practiced is the simulcast in which the radio network broadcasts the TV announcers, a path the Dallas Stars have preferred for decades.
—Mac Engel
april 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
The television broadcasts internationalized Cortina's fame.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadcasts
Verb
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Irrespective of how the threat is made, the agency's Protective Intelligence division examines and disseminates general threat intelligence to the entire agency.—
Donald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Much of that money has been routed through a nonprofit judicial advocacy group Leo founded — now called The 85 Fund — which both receives and disseminates Leo’s funding.—
Abrahm Lustgarten,
ProPublica,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At that point, a loud drum fill announces itself, snarling electric guitars kick in and McCartney’s trademark howls of old arrive in time for a fairly kick-ass chorus.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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Featuring an impressive cast of unknowns and a fluid style that captures them with both lyricism and verisimilitude, this winner of the Cannes Critics’ Week Grand Prize announces the arrival of a formidable new talent.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Unfortunately, the recording is oddly edited, with some songs partially cut, others full; newscasts cut, commercials cut sometimes … kind of random.—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
18 May 2026
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That night, the late newscasts described the path the POWs would take from Hanoi to the Philippines and then home.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Verb
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African blue basil propagates readily from 4-6 inch shoot tip cuttings.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Gravitational radiation propagates outward away from the source that generates it, and propagates through spacetime.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Of the three pop-focused airplay tallies that the company publishes every week, the Adult Contemporary roster is the slowest-moving of the bunch.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The Miami Herald publishes a story about Levine’s ties to Epstein.—
Shirsho Dasgupta
May 22,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
Noun
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His company, Onboard Media, produced TV advertisements, magazines and port marketing for cruise lines.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
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San Diego’s tech giant Qualcomm led new job advertisements in April, with 164 new postings, according to state data that aggregates job postings during the month.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2026
Verb
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The original problem may start in one area, but suddenly the emergency response spreads much farther than intended or needed.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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The heat spreads, contributing to what’s known as the urban heat island effect, said Vincent Cotrone, extension educator of urban forestry at Pennsylvania State University.—
Aya Diab,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Cuba’s constitution declares that the Communist Party, which is the only legal political organization, has regulatory jurisdiction over all radio, TV and print media.—
Abraham Jiménez Enoa,
The Dial,
19 May 2026
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In this song, Chuyin declares his love for married women.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Broadcasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadcasts. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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