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
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
The Parks and Recreation actress hosted several Golden Globes broadcasts with her friend and fellow Saturday Night Live star Tina Fey in the past.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Manzano, 27, was on assignment in New Orleans, covering Super Bowl LIX for Telemundo and Tico Sports, a multimedia production company that broadcasts Kansas City Chiefs games in Spanish.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
When state media broadcasts funerals for fighters killed in Syria or Yemen while Iran’s hospitals lack basic supplies, the disconnect between rhetoric and reality becomes glaring.
—Kamran Talattof, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Glastonbury’s official media partner, the BBC, broadcasts each set and came under fire for allowing a particularly controversial music act to continue live streaming.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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
The Parks and Recreation actress hosted several Golden Globes broadcasts with her friend and fellow Saturday Night Live star Tina Fey in the past.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Manzano, 27, was on assignment in New Orleans, covering Super Bowl LIX for Telemundo and Tico Sports, a multimedia production company that broadcasts Kansas City Chiefs games in Spanish.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
When state media broadcasts funerals for fighters killed in Syria or Yemen while Iran’s hospitals lack basic supplies, the disconnect between rhetoric and reality becomes glaring.
—Kamran Talattof, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Glastonbury’s official media partner, the BBC, broadcasts each set and came under fire for allowing a particularly controversial music act to continue live streaming.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
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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Trump admin ending immigration agent surge in Minnesota, Homan announces.—
,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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In her provocative new spin on Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel, the Oscar-winning filmmaker announces from the get-go that this isn’t your grandmother’s windswept Gothic romance.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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All three of the major network evening newscasts are down in January compared to a year ago, but CBS is off the most at around 20%.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Eventually, women in other cities—many of whom had also been affected by drunk driving—saw those newscasts and read those articles.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 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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Every year, whiskey expert Fred Minnick publishes his list of the top 100 whiskeys of the year.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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The company offers free consultations and publishes educational resources addressing common tax-debt questions.—
Deane Biermeier,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This website uses cookies Our Properties use cookies for the performance and functionality of our sites, to personalize content and advertisements, to provide social media features, for analytics, and to provide you with a better experience.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
13 Feb. 2026
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Anthropic used Super Bowl ads to mock OpenAI’s plans to inject advertisements into ChatGPT conversations, sparking debate about chatbots delivering ads.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Fear often spreads faster than facts, and perspective usually becomes its first casualty.—
Steve Booren,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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Like a blazing inferno, the riot spreads swiftly and suddenly.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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However, as lunar visibility varies by location, some Muslim communities follow the moonsighting of Saudi Arabia or the nearest Muslim country, while others begin Ramadan as soon as any nation declares a moonsighting, and yet others opt to wait for their own local moonsighting.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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The law also declares that contracts that support immigration enforcement are void and unenforceable.—
Stephanie Douglas,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Broadcasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadcasts. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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